time-like

A form of timelike — Of a four-vector in representing a point in spacetime, having a positive or negative four-vector norm for the metric signature (+, -, -, -) and (-, +, +, +) respectively.

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Meanings

adjectivetime-like (comparative more time-like, superlative most time-like)

comparative more time-like · superlative most time-like

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of timelike.
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APA

time-like. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-like

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“time-like.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-like. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-like,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-like.

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