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spatiotemporally

spatiotemporally

1 9.3
In a way that involves both space and time
  • adverb
  • /ˌspeɪʃiəʊˈtɛmpərəli/
  • Specialized
: espaciotemporalmente
  • Rather, Fried supposes that the "inside" of the artwork is both the screen and the prop for the "outside" social-psychic meanings with which it is topologically or spatiotemporally continuous.

Examples

  • We recognize migration as an adaptation to resources that fluctuate spatiotemporally, either seasonally or less predictably, and note that it is often preemptive.

    Academic text (2007)
  • As noted above, one key component of a strategy for surviving in a spatiotemporally varying arena is preemption, in which habitats are abandoned before their quality has declined too seriously.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The artist created a piece that explores how our emotions change spatiotemporally during significant life events.

  • To study climate change effectively, researchers must analyze data spatiotemporally to understand its effects over time and space.

  • The video game allows players to interact with characters whose behaviors evolve spatiotemporally based on the player's actions.

Surface Forms

spatiotemporally positive

Morphology

spatiotemporally = spatiotemporal (semi-transparent) = spatio + temporal + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'spatiotemporal', but the bound combining form 'spatio-' is technical and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word spatiotemporally comes from two parts: spatio- meaning 'space' and temporo- meaning 'time', the same parts you see in spatial and temporal, so it means 'in a way that joins space and time'.