space-time
space-time is the alternative form of spacetime.
Meaning of spacetime
Noun
spacetime (countable and uncountable, plural spacetimes)
- The four-dimensional continuum of the three spatial dimensions plus time.
- An event is a point in spacetime, specified by the coordinates x, y, z, and t.
- An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.
- a Minkowski spacetime
- A specific region of the universe with mathematically different properties than the surrounding spacetime. Synonymous with "metric" within the context of general relativity.
- a Schwarzschild spacetime
Forms of space-time
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Phrases with space-time
Questions about space-time
- What is space-time the alternative form of?
- Space-time is the alternative form of spacetime.
Words near space-time in the dictionary
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