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spacelike

/ˈspeɪslaɪk/

spacelike adjective: having the properties of space.

Adjective

spacelike (not comparable)

  1. having the properties of space
  2. lying outside each other's light cone, so that no information can pass from one to the other
  3. having a space component of greater magnitude than its time component multiplied by the speed of light

Forms of spacelike

alternative formspace-like

Origin of spacelike

From space + -like. Compare spacely.

Words formed from spacelike

Questions about spacelike

What does spacelike mean?
Spacelike means having the properties of space.
What part of speech is spacelike?
Spacelike is an adjective.
How do you pronounce spacelike?
Spacelike is pronounced /ˈspeɪslaɪk/.

Words near spacelike in the dictionary

  1. spaceless
  2. spacelessly
  3. spacelessness
  4. spacelight
  5. spacelights
  6. spacelike
  7. spacelikeness
  8. spaceline
  9. spaceliner
  10. spaceliners
  11. spacelines

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