spa
spa

space


Definition: Meaning of, space in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / speɪs /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
space spaced spaced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
spacing spaces
also space out
  1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange objects or events so that they have equal spaces or periods of time between them
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  2. [intransitive] informal to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially because you are bored or have taken drugs
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space spaces
  1. empty area [uncountable] the amount of an area, room, container etc that is empty or available to be used
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  2. area for particular purpose [uncountable and countable] an area, especially one used for a particular purpose
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  3. between things [countable] an empty place between two things, or between two parts of something [=  gap]
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  4. outside the earth [uncountable] the area beyond the Earth where the stars and PLANET s are
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  5. where things exist [uncountable] all of the area in which everything exists, and in which everything has a position or direction
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  6. time in/within the space of something within a particular period of time
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  7. time a short space of time a short period of time
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  8. empty land [uncountable and countable] land, or an area of land that has not been built on
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  9. freedom [uncountable] the freedom to do what you want or do things on your own, especially in a relationship with someone else
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  10. in writing [countable] an empty area between written or printed words, lines etc
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  11. in writing [countable] the width of a TYPE d letter of the alphabet
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  12. in writing [countable] a place provided for you to write your name or other information on a document, piece of paper etc
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  13. in a report/book [uncountable] the amount of space in a newspaper, magazine, or book that is used for a particular subject
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  14. look/stare/gaze into space to look straight in front of you without looking at anything in particular, usually because you are thinking
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space used in phrases

  • Air Force Space Command (noun)
    1. a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
  • Euclidean space (noun)
    1. a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional
  • European Space Agency, the
    1. an organization formed in 1975 to manage Europe's space programme
  • Hilbert space (noun)
    1. usually a metric space that is linear and complete and infinite-dimensional
  • Kennedy Space Center
    1. the Kennedy Space Center a place in Florida where US spacecraft are built and sent into space
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (noun)
    1. an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
  • Space Needle
    1. the Space Needle a tall tower (185 metres) which is the most famous building in Seattle, Washington State, US, and which is sometimes used in pictures to represent Seattle
  • absolute space (noun)
    1. physical space independent of what occupies it
  • blank space (noun)
    1. a blank area
  • breathing space (noun)
    1. a short time when you have a rest from doing something before starting again
    2. enough room to move or breathe easily and comfortably in
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