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world point

noun Physics.

(in relativity) a point in space-time, specified by three space coordinates and a time coordinate.Compare event (def. 4).

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Origin of world point

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby world point

worldling, worldly, worldly-minded, worldly-wise, world music, world point, world power, world premiere, world process, world-renowned, World Savior
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