What is the meaning of space?

noun

  • The unlimited expanse in which everything is located.
    • usage: "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
  • An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things. )
    • usage: "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
  • An area reserved for some particular purpose.
    • usage: "the laboratory's floor space"
  • Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere.
    • usage: "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"
  • A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing.
    • usage: "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
  • The interval between two times.
    • usage: "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
  • A blank area.
    • usage: "write your name in the space provided"
  • One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff.
    • usage: "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
  • Printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences.

verb

  • Place at intervals.
    • usage: "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
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