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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(physics, philosophy) The smallest unit of space-time; a particular point along the continua of space and time..
But out of time and space came point-instants, and out of point-instants came a universe.
Use point-instant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Point-instant means (physics, philosophy) The smallest unit of space-time; a particular point along the continua of space and time..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But out of time and space came point-instants, and out of point-instants came a universe.
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