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worldline

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Physics.
  1. (in relativity) the path of a particle in space-time.


Etymology

Origin of worldline

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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The car's position is a point within each instant, and those points join to form a worldline -- the full record of the car's position throughout the time interval, whose slope is the car's speed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

A worldline is the record of every event that occurs throughout one's life.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025