space

space

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English

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: spās, IPA(key): /speɪs/
  • Hyphenation: space
  • Rhymes: -eɪs

Noun

space (countable and uncountable, plural spaces)

  1. (heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
    1. Distance between things. [from 14thc.]
      Synonyms: break, gap; see also Thesaurus:interspace
    2. Physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something). [from 14thc.]
      Synonyms: area, volume
    3. Physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this. [from 17thc.]
    4. The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]
      Synonym: outer space
    5. The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]
  2. (heading) Of time.
    1. (now rare, archaic) Free time; leisure, opportunity. [from 14thc.]
      Synonyms: leisure time, spare time
    2. A specific (specified) period of time. [from 14thc.]
      Synonyms: duration, span; see also Thesaurus:period
    3. An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while. [from 15thc.]
      Synonyms: spell, while; see also Thesaurus:uncertain period
  3. (heading) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
    1. A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries. [from 14thc.]
    2. (music) A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines. [from 15thc.]
    3. A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]
      Synonyms: blank, gap, (graphic design) whitespace
    4. (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]
      Synonyms: quad, quadrat
    5. A gap; an empty place. [from 17thc.]
    6. (geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
    7. (countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.]
    8. (countable, figuratively) A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.
    9. Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.

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Verb

space (third-person singular simple present spaces, present participle spacing, simple past and past participle spaced)

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To roam, walk, wander.
  2. (transitive) To set some distance apart.
    Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
    The cities are evenly spaced.
  3. To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
    This paragraph seems badly spaced.
  4. To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
  5. (transitive, science fiction) To kill someone by ejecting them into outer space, usually without a space suit.
    The captain spaced the traitors.
  6. (intransitive, science fiction) To travel into and through outer space.

Derived terms

  • spaced
  • spaced-out
  • unspace

Related terms

  • espace
  • spacious
  • spatial

Translations

Anagrams

  • -scape, EAPCs, EPACs, a-spec, aspec, capes, paces, scape

Old French

Noun

space oblique singularm (oblique plural spaces, nominative singular spaces, nominative plural space)

  1. Alternative form of espace

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