NOUN | Tops | space, infinite | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located |
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shape | space | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) | |
location | space | an area reserved for some particular purpose | |
location | space, outer space | any location outside the Earth's atmosphere | |
communication | space, blank | a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing | |
time | space, distance | the interval between two times / times | |
communication | space, blank space, place | a blank area | |
communication | space | one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff | |
artifact | space, quad | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter | |
VERB | motion | space | place at intervals |
Sounds | spey's | |
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Rhymes | ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys... |
Meaning | The unlimited expanse in which everything is located. | |
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Example | "they tested his ability to locate objects in space" | |
Synonym | infinite | |
Parts | aerospace | The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole |
location | A point or extent in space | |
Narrower | absolute space | Physical space independent of what occupies it |
mathematical space, topological space | (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind | |
outer space, space | Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere | |
phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance | |
Broader | attribute | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
Spanish | espacio | |
Catalan | espai, infinit | |
Adjectives | nonspatial | not spatial |
spatial, spacial | pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space |
Meaning | An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things). | |
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Narrower | angle | The space between two lines or planes that intersect |
cavity, enclosed space | Space that is surrounded by something | |
compartment | A space into which an area is subdivided | |
crenel, crenelle | A notch or open / open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement | |
enclosure, natural enclosure | A naturally enclosed space | |
expanse | A wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky | |
hole | An unoccupied space | |
opening, gap | An open or empty space in or between things | |
pleural space | The small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura | |
(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left | ||
subarachnoid space | A space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid | |
swath | The space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine | |
void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum | An empty area or space | |
Broader | amorphous shape | An ill-defined or arbitrary shape |
location | A point or extent in space | |
Spanish | espacio | |
Catalan | espai | |
Verbs | space | place at intervals |
Meaning | An area reserved for some particular purpose. | |
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Example | "the laboratory's floor space" | |
Narrower | airspace, air space | The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth |
crawlspace, crawl space | Low space beneath a floor of a building | |
disk space, disc space | (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk | |
flies | (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) | |
key, paint | (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court | |
no-parking zone | A space where automobiles are not allowed to park | |
parking space, parking zone | A space where an automobile can be parked | |
seat, place | A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | |
separation | The space where a division or parting occurs | |
terreplein | Level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart | |
workspace | Space allocated for your work (as in an office) | |
Broader | area, country | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
Spanish | espacio | |
Catalan | espai | |
Adjectives | spacious | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space |
Meaning | Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere. | |
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Synonym | outer space | |
Part of | aerospace | The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole |
Parts | deep space | Any region in space outside the solar system |
intergalactic space | The space between galaxies | |
interplanetary space | The part of outer space within the solar system | |
interstellar space | The space between stars | |
Broader | location | A point or extent in space |
space, infinite | The unlimited expanse in which everything is located | |
Spanish | espacio exterior, espacio | |
Catalan | espai exterior, espai |
Meaning | A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing. | |
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Example | "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" | |
Synonym | blank | |
Broader | character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol | A written symbol that is used to represent speech |
Spanish | espacio | |
Catalan | espai | |
Verbs | space | place at intervals |
Meaning | The interval between two times / times. | |
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Example | "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" | |
Synonym | distance | |
Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
Spanish | distancia | |
Catalan | distància | |
Verbs | space | place at intervals |
Meaning | A blank area. | |
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Example | "write your name in the space provided" | |
Synonyms | blank space, place | |
Part of | form | A printed document with spaces in which to write |
Narrower | indentation, indention, indent, indenture | The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
margin | The blank space that surrounds the text on a page | |
Broader | area, expanse, surface area | The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
Spanish | blanco, espacio en blanco | |
Catalan | blanc, espai en blanc |
Meaning | One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff. | |
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Example | "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" | |
Part of | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
staff, stave | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | |
Broader | area, expanse, surface area | The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
Spanish | espacio | |
Catalan | espai |
Meaning | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences. | |
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Synonym | quad | |
Category | printing, printing process | reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication |
Narrower | hair space | (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters |
Broader | type | A small metal block bearing a raised character on one end |
Meaning | place at intervals. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" | |
Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
Spanish | espaciar | |
Catalan | espaiar | |
Nouns | space | a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing |
space | an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) | |
space | the interval between two times / times | |
spacing | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them |
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