space-time
noun
ˈspās-ˈtīm 
ˈspās-ˌtīm
1
: a system of one temporal and three spatial coordinates by which any physical object or event can be located
called also space-time continuum
2
: the whole or a portion of physical reality determinable by a usually four-dimensional coordinate system
also
: the properties characteristic of such an order
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Any disturbance in the fabric of space-time seems to have a direct impact on the supply chain.
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Sadagopan S, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
His model does not rely on strange matter or intense space-time distortion, but uses a simple space-time shape that allows paths to loop back in time.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Algorithm designers have long studied these space-time trade-offs for specific tasks like sorting.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time.
—Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
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Sadagopan S, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
His model does not rely on strange matter or intense space-time distortion, but uses a simple space-time shape that allows paths to loop back in time.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
Algorithm designers have long studied these space-time trade-offs for specific tasks like sorting.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and traveling through space-time.
—Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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