- space-time continuum
- noun see space-time
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
space-time continuum
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space-time continuum — space time space time, n. the four dimensional coordinate system in which all physical objects of the known universe are located, and in which all physical events occur; it consists of three spatial dimensions and one time dimension; also called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
space-time continuum — noun the four dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located • Syn: ↑space time • Hypernyms: ↑coordinate system, ↑frame of reference, ↑reference system, ↑reference frame * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
space-time continuum — erdvės ir laiko kontinuumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. space time continuum vok. Raum Zeit Kontinuum, n rus. пространственно временной континуум, m pranc. continuum spatio temporel, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Space-time Continuum — A place consisting of one time and three spatial coordinates. This allows the time and place of an event to be specified … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
space-time continuum — noun (U) technical the universe considered as having four measurements: length, width, depth, and time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
space time continuum — coordinate system having four dimensions and used in the Theory of Relativity … English contemporary dictionary
space-time — [spās′tīm′] n. 1. a four dimensional continuum with four coordinates, the three dimensions of space and that of time, in which any event can be located: also called space time continuum 2. the physical reality inherent in such a continuum … English World dictionary
space time — space time, 1. the frame of reference within which, according to the theory of relativity, any physical event has particularity of existence, consisting of the three traditional dimensions of physical being (length, breadth, thickness) and the… … Useful english dictionary
space-time — space time, n. the four dimensional coordinate system in which all physical objects of the known universe are located, and in which all physical events occur; it consists of three spatial dimensions and one time dimension; also called the {space… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
space-time — /spays tuym /, n. 1. Also called space time continuum. the four dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located. 2. the physical reality that exists within this… … Universalium
