spatiotemporal

adjective

spa·​tio·​tem·​po·​ral ˌspā-shē-ō-ˈtem-p(ə-)rəl 

1

: having both spatial and temporal qualities

2

: of or relating to space-time

spatiotemporally

ˌspā-shē-ō-ˈtem-p(ə-)rə-lē 

adverb

Examples of spatiotemporal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alibaba says RynnBrain addresses both problems through spatiotemporal memory. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026

Over the next several years, Violette created increasingly ambitious sculptures and installations that refigured the provisional architecture of the concert venue through the language of Minimalist spatiotemporal contingency. — Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

However, these shifting spatiotemporal abundances are crucial to understanding how plasma cools in the Sun's atmosphere and why solar rain forms. — Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025

This possibility, if true, could critically inform the spatiotemporal distribution of water in the mantle of the Moon, as well as the giant impact formation models6,7,8 and subsequent magmatic evolution histories of the Moon12,20. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin spatium + tempor-, tempus time

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spatiotemporal

• frontotemporal
• temporal