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spatiotemporal

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Australian:
  • Received-Pronunciation:
  • General-American:
  • 'spā-shē-ō'tĕm-pə-rəl
  • rhymes with -ɛmpəɹəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or concerning spacetime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • spatiotemporal coherence

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spaciotemporal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin spatium Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spatio- English temporal English spatiotemporal From spatio- + temporal.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: spatiotemporel — of or concerning space and time
  • Czech: časoprostorový — of or concerning spacetime
  • French: spatiotemporel — of or concerning spacetime
  • Polish: czasoprzestrzenny — of or concerning spacetime
  • Portuguese: espaciotemporal — of or concerning spacetime
  • Portuguese: espaçotemporal — of or concerning spacetime