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| space [ spayss ] |
noun (plural spac·es) |
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1. interval of time: a period or interval of time
  In the space of two hours the situation was resolved.
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2. enough room: room to fit or accommodate something or somebody
There isn't space for the table.
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3. area set apart: an area set apart or available for use
floor space
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4. region beyond Earth's atmosphere: the region that lies beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and all that it contains
space travel
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5. region between all astronomical objects: the region, usually of negligible density, between all astronomical objects in the universe
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6. three-dimensional expanse where matter exists: the unbounded three-dimensional expanse in which all matter exists
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7. printing blank area between type: a blank area between characters, words, or lines of type, or an interval the width of a single character
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8. music interval between lines of musical staff: an interval between the lines of the musical staff
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9. communication time or area available for advertising: broadcast time or an area in a publication available for specific use, e.g. by advertisers
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10. mathematics set of points governed by axioms: in mathematics, a collection of points that have geometric properties in that they obey set rules axioms, e.g. a Euclidean space that is governed by Euclidean geometry. Each non-Euclidean geometry, having its own axioms, has its own non-Euclidean space containing a collection of points governed by those axioms.
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11. printing piece of type to create blank: a piece of type used to create a blank interval in printing
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12. freedom to assert identity: the freedom or opportunity to assert a personal identity or fulfill personal needs
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informal
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I need my own personal space.
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13. communication interval in telegraphic transmission: an interval during the transmission of a telegraphic message when the key is not in contact
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verb (past and past participle spaced, present participle spac·ing, 3rd person present singular spac·es) |
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1. transitive verb set things apart: to set things some distance apart or arrange them with gaps between
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2. intransitive verb become dazed: to become distracted, forgetful, or inattentive
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slang
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| [13th century Via French espace< Latin spatium "space, distance"] |
