spatiotemporal

[ spey-shee-oh-tem-per-uhl ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to space-time.

  2. of or relating to both space and time.

Origin of spatiotemporal

1
1915–20; <Latin spati(um) space + -o- + temporal1

Other words from spatiotemporal

  • spa·ti·o·tem·po·ral·ly, adverb

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spatiotemporal

/ (ˌspeɪʃɪəʊˈtɛmpərəl, -ˈtɛmprəl) /


adjective
  1. of or existing in both space and time

  2. of or concerned with space-time

Origin of spatiotemporal

1
C20: from Latin spatium space + temporālis, from tempus time

Derived forms of spatiotemporal

  • spatiotemporally, adverb

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