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.

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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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De Vlaminck previously used the imaging method, high-resolution spatiotemporal transcriptomics, to survey the entire spectrum of RNA in mouse tissues, which showed the role of elusive RNA in skeletal muscle regeneration and viral myocarditis.

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Turing patterns, known as spatiotemporal stationary patterns, are widely observed in biological and chemical systems, such as the regular surface colouring on sea-shells.

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