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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Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
In particular, Eichhorn has emphasized the importance of taking into account the ways in which matter affects space-time, and vice versa.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
This romantic time-hopping saga tells the century-shifting tales of soulmates Claire and Jaime who bounce across the space-time continuum from continent to continent in a series of increasingly complex genealogical encounters as their love intensifies.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On one side stands Albert Einstein’s general relativity, describing smooth, large-scale curvature of space-time.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
In particular, Eichhorn has emphasized the importance of taking into account the ways in which matter affects space-time, and vice versa.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
This romantic time-hopping saga tells the century-shifting tales of soulmates Claire and Jaime who bounce across the space-time continuum from continent to continent in a series of increasingly complex genealogical encounters as their love intensifies.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On one side stands Albert Einstein’s general relativity, describing smooth, large-scale curvature of space-time.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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