Spacetime

Definitions

1. The four-dimensional continuum of the three spatial dimensions plus time.
   uncountable
2. An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.
   countable, uncountable
3. A specific region of the universe with mathematically different properties than the surrounding spacetime. Synonymous with "metric" within the context of general relativity.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“An event is a point⟳ in spacetime, specified by the coordinates x, y, z, and t.”

“a Minkowski spacetime”

“a 5-dimensional spacetime”

“a Schwarzschild spacetime”

“a Reissner-Nordström spacetime”

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