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space  (sps)

n.

1.

a. Mathematics A set of elements or points satisfying specified geometric postulates: non-Euclidean space.

b. The infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists.

2.

a. The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.

b. The region of this expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.

3.

a. An extent or expanse of a surface or three-dimensional area: Water covered a large space at the end of the valley.

b. A blank or empty area: the spaces between words.

c. An area provided for a particular purpose: a parking space.

4. Reserved or available accommodation on a public transportation vehicle.

5.

a. A period or interval of time.

b. A little while: Let's rest for a space.

6. Sufficient freedom from external pressure to develop or explore one's needs, interests, and individuality: "The need for personal space inevitably asserts itself" Maggie Scarf.

7. Music One of the intervals between the lines of a staff.

8. Printing One of the blank pieces of type or other means used for separating words or characters.

9. One of the intervals during the telegraphic transmission of a message when the key is open or not in contact.

10. Blank sections in printed material or broadcast time available for use by advertisers.

v. spaced, spac·ing, spac·es

v.tr.

1. To organize or arrange with spaces between.

2. To separate or keep apart.

3. Slang To stupefy or disorient from or as if from a drug. Often used with out: The antihistamine spaces me out so I can't think clearly.

v.intr. Slang

To be or become stupefied or disoriented. Often used with out: I was supposed to meet her, but I spaced out and forgot.

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[Middle English, area, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium.]

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space

Noun

1. the unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all objects exist

2. an interval of distance or time between two points, objects, or events

3. a blank portion or area

4. unoccupied area or room: barely enough space to walk around

5. the region beyond the earth's atmosphere containing other planets, stars, and galaxies; the universe

Verb

[spacing, spaced]

(often foll. by out)to place or arrange (things) at intervals or with spaces between them [Latin spatium]

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space  (sps)

1. The region of the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. The part of this region within the solar system is known as interplanetary space. The part of this region beyond the solar system but within the Milky Way or within another galaxy is known as interstellar space. The part of this region between the Milky Way and other galaxies is known as intergalactic space.

2. The familiar three-dimensional region or field of everyday experience.

3. Mathematics A mathematical object, typically a set of sets, that is usually structured to define a range across which variables or other objects (such as a coordinate system) can be defined.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" infinite attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity location - a point or extent in space absolute space - physical space independent of what occupies it phase space - (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance; "a multidimensional phase space" mathematical space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional" outer space, space - any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth" aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
	2.	space - 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" location - a point or extent in space compartment - a space into which an area is subdivided crenel, crenelle - a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement pleural space - the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura subarachnoid space - a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid natural enclosure, enclosure - a naturally enclosed space expanse - a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" swath - the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine amorphous shape - an ill-defined or arbitrary shape angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians vacancy, vacuum, void, emptiness - an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" hole - an unoccupied space enclosed space, cavity - space that is surrounded by something pocket - (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
	3.	space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space" area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" air space, airspace - the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth crawl space, crawlspace - low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing disc space, disk 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) paint, key - (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint" no-parking zone - a space where automobiles are not allowed to park parking space, parking zone - a space where an automobile can be parked separation - the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls" seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place" 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)
	4.	space - any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth" outer space location - a point or extent in space infinite, space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system interstellar space - the space between stars intergalactic space - the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space" deep space - any region in space outside the solar system aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
	5.	space - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet" blank grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
	6.	space - the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" distance interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
	7.	space - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" blank space, place surface area, expanse, area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" margin - the blank space that surrounds the text on a page; "he jotted a note in the margin" indention, indent, indentation, indenture - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form"
	8.	space - one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" surface area, expanse, area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians stave, staff - (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
	9.	space - (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences quad hair space - (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters type - a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up" printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
Verb	1.	space - place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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space

noun 1. room, volume, capacity, extent, margin, extension, scope, play, expanse, leeway, amplitude, spaciousness, elbowroom

noun 2. gap, opening, interval, gulf, cavity, aperture

noun 3. period, interval, time, while, span, duration, time frame, timeline

noun 4. outer space, the universe, the galaxy, the solar system, the cosmos

noun 5. blank, gap, interval >> adjective spatial

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A medium like the land, sea, and air within which military activities shall be conducted to achieve US national securityobjectives.

Translations

space [speɪs] n → espacio (= room); sitio

vt (also: space out) → espaciar;

to clear a space for sth → hacer sitio para algo;

in a confined space → en un espacio restringido;

in a short space of time → en poco or un corto espacio de tiempo;

(with)in the space of an hour/three generations → en el espacio de una hora/tres generaciones

space [speɪs] n (gen) → espace m (= room); place f; espace (= length of time); laps m de temps

cpd → spatial(e)

vt (also: space out) → espacer;

to clear a space for sth → faire de la place pour qch;

in a confined space → dans un espace réduit or restreint;

in a short space of time → dans peu de temps;

(with)in the space of an hour → en l'espace d'une heure

space [speɪs] n → Platz m, Raum m;

(gap) → Lücke f;

(beyond Earth) → der Weltraum;

(interval, period) → Zeitraum m

cpd → Raum-

vt (also: space out) → verteilen;

to clear a space for sth → für etw Platz schaffen;

in a confined space → auf engem Raum;

in a short space of time → in kurzer Zeit;

(with)in the space of an hour → innerhalb einer Stunde

space [speɪs] n → spazio (= room); posto; spazio (= length of time); intervallo

cpd → spaziale

vt (also: space out) → distanziare;

in a confined space → in un luogo chiuso;

to clear a space for sth → fare posto per qc;

in a short space of time → in breve tempo;

(with)in the space of an hour/three generations → nell'arco di un'ora/di tre generazioni

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space

n space [speis]

1 a gap; an empty or uncovered place I couldn't find a space for my car. spasie حَيِّز، فراغ، مكان празно място místo; mezera plads der Raum (ελεύθερος) χώρος espacio, hueco tühi koht, tühik فاصله paikka place רֶוַוח खाली जगह, खुला स्थान površina, praznina hely; tér ruangan rúm, pláss spazio, posto 空間 공간 vieta vieta tempat plaats plass miejsce lugar loc место miesto; medzera prostor prostor utrymme, plats, tomrum ที่ว่าง yer 空地方 місце; площа خلا، خالی جگہ khoảng trống, khoảng cách 空地方

2 room; the absence of objects; the area available for use Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more? spasie, ruimte مُتَّسَع пространство prostor; vůle plads der Raum χώρος espacio, sitio, lugar ruum فضا؛ مكان tila place מַקוֹם कमरा mjesto, prostor hely ruang rúm, rÿmi spazio 余地 여지, 빈 장소, 지면 vieta vieta; telpa ruang ruimte rom miejsce espaço spaţiu место; пространство priestor; miesto prostor mesto utrymme, plats พื้นที่ว่ yer 餘地 місце, сидіння جہاں کوئی چیز واقع نہ ہو khoảng, chỗ 余地

3 (often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated travellers through space. ruimte فَضاء космос mimozemský prostor rummet der Weltraum διάστημα espacio kosmos فضا avaruus espace חָלָל आकाश, अंतरिक्ष međuplanetarni prostor, svemir (világ)űr ruang angkasa geimur spazio 宇宙 우주 erdvė, kosmosas kosmoss; kosmiskā telpa angkasa ruimte verdensrommet przestrzeń kosmiczna espaço spaţiu космос mimozemský priestor vesolje svemir [] rymden อวกาศ uzay 太空 космос, космічний простір فلکی خلا không gian vũ trụ 太空

v

(also space out) to set (things) apart from one another He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart. spasieer يُباعِد، يُوَسِّع ما بَيْن оставям място rozmístit anbringe med mellemrum mit Zwischenräumenanordnen αραιώνω espaciar jaotama, ruumi jätma فاصله دادن asettaa tasaisin välein espacer לְרַווֵחַ अंतर पर रखना, बीच में स्थान छोड़ना razmaknuto poredati, ostaviti razmak elhelyez (térközökkel) memberi jarak setja/raða niður með bili á milli spaziare distanziare 隔てる ...에 일정한 간격을 두다 išdėstyti tarpais, palikti tarpus izveidot ar atstarpēm menjarak-jarakkan uiteenplaatsen plassere med mellomrom, spre rozstawiać, rozsadzać espaçar a spaţia оставлять промежутки rozmiestniť razmakniti razdvojiti ordna med mellanrum, placera ut เว้นระยะ arasında mesafe bırakmak 把...分隔開 залишати проміжки, розставляти з проміжками چیزوں کو مناسب وقفوں کے ساتھ رکھنا رکھنا đặt cách nhau 把...分隔开

n ˈspacing

the amount of distance left between objects, words etc when they are set or laid out. spasiëring مَسافَه، فُسْحَه، مُباعَدَه интервал vzdálenost afstand der Zwischenraum απόσταση, διάστημα espaciamiento, espaciado vahe(maa) väli espacement רֶוַוח अंतराल prored, razmaknut tisak térköz(hagyás) jarak bil spaziatura, interlinea 間隔 간격을 잡기; 간격, 행간 išdėstymas atstarpe; retinājums langkau` tussenruimte mellomrom, avstand spacjowanie espaçejamento spaţiere промежуток vzdialenosť razmik razmak mellanrum, mellanslag, radavstånd การเว้นวรรค aralık 間隔 відстань, інтервал چیزوں کے درمیان فاصلہ رکھنا khoảng cách chừa lại giữa những vật 间隔

adj spacious [ˈspeiʃəs]

providing or having plenty of room Their dining-room is very spacious. ruim واسِع، فَسيح просторен prostorný rummelig geräumig ευρύχωρος espacioso ruumikas, avar جادار tilava spacieux מרוּוַח लम्बा-चौड़ा, विस्तृत prostran, širok tágas luas rúmgóður spazioso 広々とした 널찍한 erdvus plašs; ietilpīgs luas; lapang ruim rommelig, vidstrakt przestronny espaçoso spaţios просторный priestorný prostoren prostran rymlig กว้างใหญ่ geniş 寬敞的 просторий; місткий وسیع ، بڑی گنجائش والا rộng rãi, có nhiều chỗ 宽敞的

adv ˈspaciously

ruim بصورةٍ واسِعَه أو فَسيحَه просторно rozsáhle rummeligt geräumig ευρύχωρα ampliamente avaralt tilavasti amplement בְּצוּרָה מְרוּוַחַת आकाशीय, स्थानिक prostrano tágasan secara luas ríflega ampiamente 広々と 널찍하게 erdviai, plačiai plaši; ietilpīgi dengan luas ruim vidt, rommelig przestronnie amplamente spaţios просторно rozsiahlo prostorno prostrano rymligt อย่างกว้างขวาง geniş şekilde 廣闊地 широко, просторо فراخی سے rộng rãi, có nhiều chỗ 广阔地

n ˈspaciousness

ruimheid إتِّساع обширност rozlehlost rummelighed die Geräumigkeit ευρυχωρία, άνεση χώρου amplitud avarus tilavuus grandes dimensions (de) מְרחַב लम्बा-चौड़ापन prostranost, širina tágasság keluasan víðátta; víðfeðmi spaziosità 広さ 널찍함 erdvumas plašums; telpiskums keluasan ruimheid rommelighet przestronność amplitude spaţialitate; vastitate простор rozľahlosť prostornost prostranost rymlighet ความกว้างขวาง genişlik 廣大 просторність, місткість وسعت sự rộng rãi 广大

adj ˈspace-age

extremely up-to-date and advanced space-age technology. ruimte-eeu حَديث جِدا، من عَصْر الفَضاء съвремен kosmický věk rumalder; rumalder- das Weltraumzeitalter υπερσύγχρονος era espacial kosmoseajastuline, ülimoodne avaruusajan de l'ère spatiale עִידָן הַחָלָל अन्तरिक्ष युग ultrasuvremen, iz 21. stoljeća az űrhajózás kora maju geimöld dell'era spaziale 宇宙時代 우주시대의; 최신의 kosmoso amžius kosmiskā laikmeta-; supermoderns zaman angkasa lepas uit het tijdperk van de ruimtevaart romalders-, høyteknologisk era kosmiczna era espacial din era spa­ţială соответствующий космическому веку kozmický vek hipermoderen veoma moderan rymdålders- ทันสมัย; ล้ำหน้า uzay çağı 空間年代的，最先進的 космічна ера خلائی دور جب کہ خلائی تحقیق ممکن ہو rất hiện đại , rất tiên tiến 空间年代的，最先进的

n ˈspacecraft

a vehicle etc, manned or unmanned, for travelling in space. ruimtetuig سَفينَة فَضاء космически кораб kosmická loď rumraket; rumskib das Raumfahrzeug διαστημικό σκάφος nave espacial kosmoseaparaat avaruusalus engin spatial חֲלָלִית अन्तरिक्ष-यान svemirska letjelica űrhajó pesawat antariksa geimfar astronave, (veicolo spaziale) 宇宙船 우주선 erdvėlaivis, kosminis laivas kosmosa kuģis kapal angkasa lepas ruimtevaartuig romskip statek kosmiczny nave espacial vehicul spa­ţial космический летательный аппарат kozmická loď vesoljska ladja svemirska letelica rymdfarkost ยานอวกาศ uzay aracı 宇宙飛船(有人或無人的) космічний корабель خلا میں اڑانے والی مشین یا خلائی گاڑی con tàu vũ trụ 宇宙飞船（有人或无人的）

n ˈspaceship

a spacecraft, especially a manned one. ruimteskip سَفينَة فَضاء ракетен кораб kosmická loď rumskib das Raumschiff διαστημόπλοιο nave espacial kosmoselaev avaruusalus vaisseau spatial סְפִינַת חָלָל अन्तरिक्ष-यान svemirski brod űrhajó pesawat antariksa geimfar astronave, (nave spaziale) 宇宙船 (유인) 우주선 kosminis laivas kosmosa kuģis kapal angkasa lepas` ruimteschip romskip statek kosmiczny nave espacial navă spaţială космический корабль kozmická loď vesoljska ladja svemirski brod rymdskepp ยานอวกาศ uzay gemisi 宇宙飛船(尤指有人的) міжпланетний космічний корабель خلائی جہاز جو خلائی باشندے چلاتے ہوں con tàu vũ trụ 宇宙飞船（尤指有人的）

n ˈspacesuit

a suit designed to be worn by a ˈspaceman. ruimtepak بَدْلَة رجُل الفَضاء скафандър kosmický skafandr rumdragt der Raumanzug διαστημική στολή traje espacial skafander avaruuspuku combinaison spatiale חֲלִיפַת חָלָל अन्तरिक्ष पोशाक svemirsko odijelo űrruha pakaian antariksa geimbúningur tuta spaziale 宇宙服 우주복 kosmonauto apranga kosmonauta ietērps/skafandrs sut angkasa lepas ruimtepak romdrakt skafander kosmiczny traje espacial costum de astronaut скафандр kozmický skafander vesoljska obleka svemirsko odelo rymddräkt ชุดอวกาศ uzay giysisi 宇航服 скафандр خلا بازوں کے لیے تیار کیا جانے والا خصوصی لباس bộ quần áo vũ trụ 宇航服