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Spacetime
Meaning
Noun
●
In Higher-dimensional geometry & Physics:
The
four-dimensional
continuum
of the three
spatial
dimensions
plus
time.
●
In Physics:
An
n-dimensional
continuum
consisting of
dimensions
of both
space
and
t
ime. Normally
spacetime
is considered as having 4
dimensions
(x,
y
,
z
,
t
), but higher-dimensional
spacetimes
are often
encountered
in
theoretical physics
, e.g.
t
he 5-dimensional
spacetime
of Kaluza-Klein
t
heory or
t
he 11
dimensions
of
spacetime
in M-theory.
●
In Relativity:
A specific
region
of the
universe
with
mathematically
different
properties
than the
surrounding
spacetime
. Synonymous with "metric" within the
context
of general relativity.
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Origin
spacetime
English
space
English
space
Anglo-Norman
time
English
time
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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