spatiotemporal

[ spey-shee-oh-tem-per-uhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to space-time.
2. of or relating to both space and time.

spatiotemporal

/ ˌspeɪʃɪəʊˈtɛmpərəl; -ˈtɛmprəl /

adjective

1. of or existing in both space and time
2. of or concerned with space-time

Derived Forms

• ˌspatioˈtemporally, adverb

Other Words From

• spati·o·tempo·ral·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of spatiotemporal¹

1915–20; < Latin spati ( um ) space + -o- + temporal ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of spatiotemporal¹

C20: from Latin spatium space + temporālis, from tempus time

Example Sentences

This analysis helped them identify important spatiotemporal patterns in groundwater levels.

From Science Daily

"We hypothesize that infants' visual learning depends on location perception. In order to generate an egocentric dataset with spatiotemporal information, we set up virtual environments in the ThreeDWorld platform, which is a high-fidelity, interactive, 3D physical simulation environment. This allowed us to manipulate and measure the location of viewing cameras as if a child was walking through a house," Zhu added.

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"Liquid droplets organize cellular biochemical activities according to spatiotemporal regulation," says Jin Zhang, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and senior author on the study.

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The researchers used a type of machine learning algorithm called a spatiotemporal deep neural network to characterize patterns of brain function in all patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome compared with healthy subjects.

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"Using an HS-AFM setup including an inverted optical microscope with a laser, allowed us to trigger changes in azo-polymer films while observing them in real time with high spatiotemporal resolution."

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