absolute space

absolute space

noun Physics.
space that is not affected by what occupies it or occurs within it and that provides a standard for distinguishing inertial systems from other frames of reference.

Origin:
1885–90
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Absolute space is always a great word to know.
So is attraction. Does it mean:
the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together
the ability of a substance to flow; a measure of this ability, the reciprocal of the coefficient of viscosity
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absolute space

noun
physical space independent of what occupies it 
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