space-time

Definition

  • noun: a system of one temporal and three spatial coordinates by which any physical object or event can be located

Movie quotes

  • (..) could've chosen that particular date. It could mean that that point in time contains some cosmic significance... ...as if it were the temporal junction point of the entire space-time continuum... ...or it could just be an amazing coincidence. DOC: Damn! Got to fix that thing. (..)
    1989 Back to the Future Part II
  • (..) put her into shock, and she'd pass out... ...or two, the encounter could create a time paradox... ...and cause a chain reaction that would unravel... ...the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe! Granted, that's a worst-case scenario. The destruction might be localized, (..)
    1989 Back to the Future Part II