timelike C2 Topic:Science & Research Also spelled time-like US /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/ UK /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to a spacetime interval that can connect events by a signal slower than light The path of a massive particle is timelike rather than spacelike. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to a spacetime... time-like ↔ Opposites spacelike Word family Related forms spacetimerelativityinterval Etymology Compound of time + -like; common in relativity. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # timelike **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtaɪmˌlaɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to a spacetime interval that can connect events by a signal slower than light ## Examples - The path of a massive particle is timelike rather than spacelike. ## Synonyms - time-like ## Antonyms - spacelike ## Related Forms - spacetime - relativity - interval ## Etymology Compound of time + -like; common in relativity. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown