Space-time

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of spacetime. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "A mass effect drive core decreases the mass of a bubble of space-time around a ship. This gives the ship the potential to move quickly, but does not apply any motive power."

  2. 2
    the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located wordnet

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chronologycontinuitycubiccubicaldurationflat

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"Explorers looked for shortcuts in space-time to meander serendipitously through the universe."

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