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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Gravity is the story of space-time, and Hawking spent many years investigating the deep relationship between space, time and quantum mechanics.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, interwoven films and limited series spin tales of epic heroes built from dust, battles waged for love, and villainous origins that span decades, planets, and even the space-time continuum.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The authors shed light on the ways black holes are studied today and their profound impacts on space-time, and ponder their origins, their evolution, and their roles at the beginning and the end of the universe.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Fixes an issue where specific operations could occasionally cause failures when traversing between different space-times.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, interwoven films and limited series spin tales of epic heroes built from dust, battles waged for love, and villainous origins that span decades, planets, and even the space-time continuum.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The authors shed light on the ways black holes are studied today and their profound impacts on space-time, and ponder their origins, their evolution, and their roles at the beginning and the end of the universe.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Fixes an issue where specific operations could occasionally cause failures when traversing between different space-times.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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