spacetime metric

noun

A mathematical tool used in the theory of relativity to describe the curvature of space and time.

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Meanings

nounspacetime metric (plural spacetime metrics)

plural spacetime metrics

  1. relativitynatural sciencesA mathematical tool used in the theory of relativity to describe the curvature of space and time.
  2. astrophysicsAny method used to measure the geometry of the universe.
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