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space

UK/speɪs/ US/ˈspeɪs/ very common
noun (8) verb (1)

noun

1.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

  • “they tested his ability to locate objects in space”
  • “the boundless regions of the infinite”
2.

an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)

  • “the architect left space in front of the building”
  • “they stopped at an open space in the jungle”
  • “the space between his teeth”
3.

an area reserved for some particular purpose

  • “the laboratory”
4.

a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

  • “he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”
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5.

the interval between two times

  • “the distance from birth to death”
  • “it all happened in the space of 10 minutes”
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6.

a blank area

  • “write your name in the space provided”
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7.

one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff

  • “the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E”
8.

(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words

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verb

1.

place at intervals

  • “Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates”

Origin

From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”).

Phrases

  • 3-to-the-em space
  • 5-em space
  • 5-to-the-em space
  • absolute space
  • absolute space-time
  • action space
  • alien space bats
  • anchor space

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