space-time
noun
ˈspās-ˈtīm 
ˈspās-ˌtīm
1
: a system of one temporal and three spatial coordinates by which any physical object or event can be located
called also space-time continuum
2
: the whole or a portion of physical reality determinable by a usually four-dimensional coordinate system
also
: the properties characteristic of such an order
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Physicists including Charles Cao at Virginia Tech have recently determined how quantum particles could give space-time its bendiness.
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Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
These instruments use lasers to measure the micro-distortion of space-time generated by the collision of extremely dense objects.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 24 May 2026
The Big Bang Theory spinoff finds Stuart (Kevin Sussman) breaking the space-time continuum and trying to put it back together — not especially successfully.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Besides taking some liberties with the space-time continuum, this dreamlike scenario seems too far fetched even in the most optimistic multiverse.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
These instruments use lasers to measure the micro-distortion of space-time generated by the collision of extremely dense objects.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 24 May 2026
The Big Bang Theory spinoff finds Stuart (Kevin Sussman) breaking the space-time continuum and trying to put it back together — not especially successfully.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Besides taking some liberties with the space-time continuum, this dreamlike scenario seems too far fetched even in the most optimistic multiverse.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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