timelike

Example:Contrasting spacelike and timelike intervals demonstrates the fundamental insights of special relativity into relative simultaneity.

Definition:In physics, opposed to timelike; a spacelike vector or path is one that cannot be the velocity of a real object (or light in a vacuum) in the theory of relativity.

Example:The time-like nature of gravitational effects was crucial in the formulation of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Definition:Corresponding to or indicating timelike behavior or characteristics, often used in describing physical phenomena where time is a significant factor.