absolute space

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut speɪs/, /ˌæb.səˈljut speɪs/

Noun

absolute space (uncountable)

1. (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

Translations

physics

Catalan: espai absolut m Dutch: absolute ruimte f Esperanto: absoluta spaco French: espace absolu m German: absolute Raum m Italian: spazio assoluto m Japanese: 絶対空間 Latin: spatium absolūtum n Portuguese: espaço absoluto m Romanian: spațiu absolut n Spanish: espacio absoluto m

See also

• equivalence principle