space-time n 1: the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located [syn: {space-time}, {space-time continuum}]
space-time \space-time\, n. the four-dimensional coordinate system in which all physical objects of the known universe are located, and in which all physical events occur; it consists of three spatial dimensions and one time dimension; -- also called the {space-time continuum}. [PJC]