Four-dimensional space

fourth dimension

Time regarded as a coordinate dimension and required by relativity theory, along with three spatial dimensions, to specify completely the location of any event.

fourth dimension

1. (Physics / General Physics) the dimension of time, which is necessary in addition to three spatial dimensions to specify fully the position and behaviour of a point or particle

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the concept in science fiction of a dimension in addition to three spatial dimensions, used to explain supranatural phenomena, events, etc.

fourth-dimensional adj

fourth dimension (fôrth)

Time regarded as a coordinate dimension. A fourth dimension is required by relativity theory, along with three spatial dimensions, to specify completely the location of any event.

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fourth dimension - the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event

time

dimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

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fourth dimension n the fourth dimension → la quarta dimensione

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In fact, talking about Figure 7 is quite hard: it is actually a two-dimensional representation (a drawing on paper) of a three-dimensional representation (the straw construction hanging in space from the ceiling) of a four-dimensional object (the real tesseract in four-dimensional space with four mutually perpendicular directions apparent at the vertices).

Add another dimension to your life: with a bonus recipe for making ... by Chick, Helen / Australian Mathematics Teacher

HYPERCUBES Although it's impossible to visualize, we can mathematically describe a hypercube in four-dimensional space.

The alphabet cube and beyond by Francis, Darryl / Word Ways

Mathematicians also study what they call the three-dimensional sphere--the set of all points a given distance from a center in four-dimensional space.

Solid proof offered for famous conjecture. (Spheres in Disguise) by Klarreich, E. / Science News

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