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spacetime
nounmasculinetechnicaluncommon/iʃ.pɐ.su.tẽ.pu/es·pa·ço-·tem·po
Definition
1In physics, the concept that fuses the three dimensions of space and the dimension of time into a four-dimensional continuum, fundamental in the theory of relativity.
Usage examples
“General relativity describes gravity as a curvature of spacetime.”
“Events in the universe are located by coordinates in spacetime.”
Synonyms
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spacetime curvaturespacetime continuumspacetime coordinatesfabric of spacetime