spatiotemporal
[ spey-shee-oh-tem-per-uhl ]
/ ˌspeɪ ʃi oʊˈtɛm pər əl /
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adjective
pertaining to space-time.
of or relating to both space and time.
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OTHER WORDS FROM spatiotemporal
spa·ti·o·tem·po·ral·ly, adverbWords nearby spatiotemporal
spathulate, spatial, spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal, Spätlese, spatter, spatter cone, spatterdash, spatterdock
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British Dictionary definitions for spatiotemporal
spatiotemporal
/ (ˌspeɪʃɪəʊˈtɛmpərəl, -ˈtɛmprəl) /
adjective
of or existing in both space and time
of or concerned with space-time
Derived forms of spatiotemporal
spatiotemporally, adverbWord Origin for spatiotemporal
C20: from Latin spatium space + temporālis, from tempus time
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