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| 1. | [ noun ] the unlimited 3-dimensional expanse in which everything is located | |
| Examples: | "they tested his ability to locate objects in space" |
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| Related terms: | abstraction outer_space phase_space absolute_space location aerospace | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind | |
| Synonyms: | mathematical_space topological_space | |
| Examples: | "assume the vector space is finite dimensional" |
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| Related terms: | set null_space subspace metric_space manifold mathematics | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) | |
| Examples: | "the architect left space in front of the building" "they stopped at an open space in the jungle" "the space between his teeth" |
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| Related terms: | location amorphous_shape angle opening hole void cavity pleural_space swath subarachnoid_space pocket crenelle | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an area reserved for some particular purpose | |
| Examples: | "the laboratory's floor space" |
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| Related terms: | area seat parking_space terreplein air_space workspace separation flies no-parking_zone key crawl_space disk_space | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (astronomy) any region in space outside the Earth's atmosphere | |
| Synonyms: | outer_space | |
| Examples: | "the astronauts walked in space without a tether" |
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| Related terms: | location region flies aerospace interplanetary_space deep_space intergalactic_space interstellar_space | |
| 6. | [ verb ] place at intervals | |
| Examples: | "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" |
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| Related terms: | situate put distance spacing | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing | |
| Synonyms: | blank | |
| Examples: | "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" |
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| Related terms: | character | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the interval between two times | |
| Synonyms: | distance | |
| Examples: | "the distance from birth to death" "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" |
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| Related terms: | time_interval | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a blank area | |
| Synonyms: | place blank_space | |
| Examples: | "write your name in the space provided" |
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| Related terms: | area margin indentation form | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (music) one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff | |
| Examples: | "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" |
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| Related terms: | area staff musical_notation | |
| 11. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 27072 | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words | |
| Synonyms: | quad | |
| Related terms: | type hair_space printing | |
| Similar spelling: |
spacey Spece spice specie Speece spec spic Spake speak Speas speck specs Spees speke Spica spick spicy Spies spike spock spoke spacy speech Spiess Speaks spouse |
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