spatiotemporal

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

adjective

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

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Origin of spatiotemporal

1915–20; < Latin spati(um) space + -o- + temporal1

OTHER WORDS FROM spatiotemporal

spa·ti·o·tem·po·ral·ly, adverb

Words nearby spatiotemporal

spathulate, spatial, spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal, spatter, spatter cone, spatter dash, 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, adverb

Word Origin for spatiotemporal

C20: from Latin spatium space + temporālis, from tempus time
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