world point

noun

, Physics.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of world point¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

As central banks around the world point to rising prices remaining their enemy No. 1, how the impact of higher borrowing costs affects the chances of a "soft landing" for economies still tops the agenda of investors.

From Reuters

Dozens of interviews, along with survey data and scientific studies from around the world, point to a lifesaving trait that Australians displayed from the top of government to the hospital floor and that Americans have shown they lack: trust, in science and institutions, but especially in one another.

From Seattle Times

The first thing Ukrainians and historians of the Slavic world point out about this battle of Babel is that most of the fiery insults being heaved — and captured on social media for the world to see — are in Russian.

From Washington Post

Mr. Adams’s eagerness to honor his pledge and his desire to broadcast it to the world point to one of his most frequent economic development arguments: New York City should become the global capital for cryptocurrency.

From New York Times

Many experts I’ve spoken to from the AI policy world point to an article by the scholar Jathan Sadowski called “Potemkin AI”, which highlights the failures of Chinese security technology to deliver what it promises.

From The Guardian