absolute space

noun

absolute space

noun

US /ˈæb.səˌlut speɪs/

1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The Newtonian concept of an unchanging and unchangeable reference system of spatial (and temporal) coordinates that is the same for all observers

Synonyms
absolute space-time
Related terms
equivalence principle

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