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Minkowski spacetime

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A geometrically flat spacetime, i.e. one with zero curvature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: relativity

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Named after German mathematician Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909).

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 閔可夫斯基時空 /闵可夫斯基时空 (Mǐnkěfūsījī shíkōng) — Translations
  • Polish: czasoprzestrzeń Minkowskiego — Translations
  • Portuguese: espaço-tempo de Minkowski — Translations
  • Russian: простра́нство минко́вского (prostránstvo minkóvskovo) — Translations