spatiotemporal

American

[spey-shee-oh-tem-per-uhl] / ˌspeɪ ʃi oʊˈtɛm pər əl /

adjective

pertaining to space-time.
of or relating to both space and time.

spatiotemporal British

/ ˌspeɪʃɪəʊˈtɛmpərəl, -ˈtɛmprəl /

adjective

of or existing in both space and time
of or concerned with space-time

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Other Word Forms

spatiotemporally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of spatiotemporal

1915–20; < Latin spati ( um ) space + -o- + temporal ¹

Example Sentences

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"That's exactly what led us here," said Wang, who leads Biohub's Spatiotemporal Omics Group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Spatiotemporal 16p11.2 protein network implicates cortical late mid-fetal brain development and KCTD13-Cul3-RhoA pathway in psychiatric diseases.

From Nature • Oct. 31, 2017

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