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space
(spās)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: within the space of a week.
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: Carefully space the words on the poster.
2. To separate or keep apart: The buildings are spaced far from each other.
3. Slang To stupefy or disorient. 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.
[Middle English, area, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium.]
spac′er n.
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space
(speɪs)n
1. the unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all material objects are located.
2. an interval of distance or time between two points, objects, or events
3. a blank portion or area
4.
a. unoccupied area or room: there is no space for a table.
b. (in combination): space-saving. spacious
5. (Psychology) freedom to do what a person wishes to for his or her own personal development
6. (Astronomy)
a. the region beyond the earth's atmosphere containing the other planets of the solar system, stars, galaxies, etc; universe
b. (as modifier): a space probe; space navigation.
7. (Astronomy)
a. the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the celestial bodies of the universe. The density is normally negligible although cosmic rays, meteorites, gas clouds, etc, can occur. It can be divided into cislunar space (between the earth and moon), interplanetary space, interstellar space, and intergalactic space
b. (as modifier): a space station; a space simulator.
8. a seat or place, as on a train, aircraft, etc
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing
a. a piece of metal, less than type-high, used to separate letters or words in hot-metal printing
b. any of the gaps used to separate letters, words, or lines in photocomposition, desktop publishing, etc
10. (Classical Music) music any of the gaps between the lines that make up the staff
11. (Mathematics) maths a collection of unspecified points having properties that obey a specified set of axioms: Euclidean space.
12. (Telecommunications) telegraphy Also called: spacing the period of time that separates complete letters, digits, and other characters in Morse code
vb (tr)
13. to place or arrange at intervals or with spaces between
14. to divide into or by spaces: to space one's time evenly.
15. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing to separate (letters, words, or lines) by the insertion of spaces
[C13: from Old French espace, from Latin spatium]
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space
(speɪs)n., v. spaced, spac•ing,
adj. n.
1. the unlimited three- dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
2. the portion or extent of this in a given instance.
3. extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface.
4.
a. outer space.
b. deep space.
5. a place available for a particular purpose: a parking space.
6. a seat, berth, or room on a train, airplane, etc.
7. linear distance, as between objects.
8.
a. the designed and structured surface of a picture.
b. the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
9. a set of points or mathematical elements that fulfills certain prescribed conditions: Euclidean space; vector space.
10. extent, or a particular extent, of time: a space of two hours.
11. an interval of time; a while.
12. an interval or blank area in text.
13. an interval or blank area the width of one typed character.
14. an area or time period allotted or available for a specific use, as advertising, in a publication or broadcasting medium.
15. the interval between two adjacent lines of the musical staff.
16. one of the blank pieces of metal, less than type-high, used in printing to separate words, sentences, etc.
17. an interval during the transmitting of a telegraphic message when the key is not in contact.
18. freedom or opportunity to express oneself, fulfill one's needs, have privacy, etc.
v.t. 19. to fix the space or spaces of; divide into spaces.
20. to set some distance apart.
21.
a. to separate (words, letters, or lines) by spaces.
b. to extend by inserting more space or spaces (usu. fol. by out).
22. space out, to become abstracted, forgetful, or dreamily inattentive.
adj. 23. of, pertaining to, or suitable for use in outer space or deep space: space travel; a space vehicle.
[1250–1300; Middle English (n.) < Old French espace < Latin spatium]
spac′er, n.
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space
(spās)1. A set of points that satisfies some set of geometric rules: a space of five dimensions.
2. The familiar three-dimensional region or field of everyday experience.
3.
a. The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.
b. The part of this expanse beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
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space
A medium like the land, sea, and air within which military activities shall be conducted to achieve US national securityobjectives.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
space
Past participle: spaced
Gerund: spacing
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space
The zone beyond the outer layer of the atmosphere.
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| 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"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 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" 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"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"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" 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"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 | |
| 9. | space - (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences 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" |
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space
noun
1. room, volume, capacity, extent, margin, extension, scope, play, expanse, leeway, amplitude, spaciousness, elbowroom The furniture proved impractical because it took up too much space.
2. gap, opening, interval, gulf, cavity, aperture The space underneath could be used as a storage area.
3. period, interval, time, while, stretch, span, duration They've come a long way in a short space of time.
4. outer space, the universe, the galaxy, the solar system, the cosmos launching satellites into space
space something or someone out place, set, position, order, stand, station, settle, arrange, locate, deploy, array, dispose Space them out so that they don't overlap at any point.
Related words
adjective spatial
adjective spatial
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space
noun1. An extent, measured or unmeasured, of linear space:
2. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:
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Translations
حَيِّز، فراغ، مكانفضاءفَضاءفَضَاءمُتَّسَع
prostorvesmírmezeramístomimozemský prostor
rumrummetplads
ruumsõnavahetühik
avaruustilaväli
prostorsvemir
elhelyezhelysorközspáciumszó-
geimurrúm, plássrúm, rÿmisetja/raîa niîur meî bili á milli
空間宇宙空白余白場所
공간우주
erdvėlaiviserdviaierdvumasišdėstyti tarpaiskosminis laivas
izveidot ar atstarpēmkosmiskā telpakosmosstelpavieta
spaţiu
mimozemský priestor
prostorvesolje
rumrymdutrymme
ที่ว่างอวกาศ
không giankhông trungvũ trụchỗkhoảng
space
[speɪs]A. N
1. (Phys, Astron) → espacio m
in space → en el espacio
the rocket vanished into space → el cohete desapareció en el espacio
to stare into space (fig) → mirar al vacío
outer space → el espacio exterior
in space → en el espacio
the rocket vanished into space → el cohete desapareció en el espacio
to stare into space (fig) → mirar al vacío
outer space → el espacio exterior
2. (= room) → espacio m, sitio m
there isn't enough space → no hay espacio or sitio suficiente
to buy space in a newspaper → comprar espacio en un periódico
to clear a space for sth, make space for sth → hacer espacio or sitio or lugar para algo
to take up a lot of space → ocupar mucho sitio or espacio
there isn't enough space → no hay espacio or sitio suficiente
to buy space in a newspaper → comprar espacio en un periódico
to clear a space for sth, make space for sth → hacer espacio or sitio or lugar para algo
to take up a lot of space → ocupar mucho sitio or espacio
3. (= gap, empty area) → espacio m
blank space → espacio m en blanco
in a confined space → en un espacio restringido
to leave a space for sth → dejar sitio or lugar para algo
wide open spaces → campo m abierto
we couldn't find a parking space → no pudimos encontrar aparcamiento, no pudimos encontrar un sitio para aparcar or (LAm) estacionar
answer in the space provided → conteste en el espacio indicado
blank space → espacio m en blanco
in a confined space → en un espacio restringido
to leave a space for sth → dejar sitio or lugar para algo
wide open spaces → campo m abierto
we couldn't find a parking space → no pudimos encontrar aparcamiento, no pudimos encontrar un sitio para aparcar or (LAm) estacionar
answer in the space provided → conteste en el espacio indicado
4. [of time] → espacio m, lapso m
after a space of two hours → después de un lapso de dos horas
for a space → durante cierto tiempo
for the space of a fortnight → durante un período de quince días
in the space of one hour → en el espacio de una hora
in the space of three generations → en el espacio de tres generaciones
in a short space of time → en un corto espacio or lapso de tiempo
after a space of two hours → después de un lapso de dos horas
for a space → durante cierto tiempo
for the space of a fortnight → durante un período de quince días
in the space of one hour → en el espacio de una hora
in the space of three generations → en el espacio de tres generaciones
in a short space of time → en un corto espacio or lapso de tiempo
5. (fig) (= personal space) → espacio m
B. VT
C. CPD space age N → era f espacial
space bar N (on keyboard) → espaciador m, barra f espaciadora
space capsule N → cápsula f espacial
space centre, space center (US) N → centro m espacial
space exploration N → exploración f espacial
space flight N → vuelo m espacial
space helmet N → casco m espacial
Space Invaders NSING (= game) → Marcianitos mpl
space lab N → laboratorio m espacial
space platform N → plataforma f espacial
space probe N → sonda f espacial
space programme, space program (US) N → programa m de investigaciones espaciales
space race N → carrera f espacial
space research N → investigaciones fpl espaciales
space shot N (= vehicle) → vehículo m espacial; (= launch) → lanzamiento m de un vehículo espacial
space shuttle N → transbordador m espacial, lanzadera f espacial
space sickness N → enfermedad f espacial
space station N → estación f espacial
space travel N → viajes mpl espaciales
space vehicle N → vehículo m espacial
space bar N (on keyboard) → espaciador m, barra f espaciadora
space capsule N → cápsula f espacial
space centre, space center (US) N → centro m espacial
space exploration N → exploración f espacial
space flight N → vuelo m espacial
space helmet N → casco m espacial
Space Invaders NSING (= game) → Marcianitos mpl
space lab N → laboratorio m espacial
space platform N → plataforma f espacial
space probe N → sonda f espacial
space programme, space program (US) N → programa m de investigaciones espaciales
space race N → carrera f espacial
space research N → investigaciones fpl espaciales
space shot N (= vehicle) → vehículo m espacial; (= launch) → lanzamiento m de un vehículo espacial
space shuttle N → transbordador m espacial, lanzadera f espacial
space sickness N → enfermedad f espacial
space station N → estación f espacial
space travel N → viajes mpl espaciales
space vehicle N → vehículo m espacial
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space
[ˈspeɪs] n
(also outer space) → espace m
(= room) → place f
There isn't enough space → Il n'y a pas suffisamment de place.
Space is limited → La place est limitée.
to take up space → prendre de la place
to make space for sth, to clear a space for sth → faire de la place pour qch
to give sb space to do sth → laisser de la place à qn pour faire qch
to be a waste of space [useless person, thing] → être bon(ne) à rien
There isn't enough space → Il n'y a pas suffisamment de place.
Space is limited → La place est limitée.
to take up space → prendre de la place
to make space for sth, to clear a space for sth → faire de la place pour qch
to give sb space to do sth → laisser de la place à qn pour faire qch
to be a waste of space [useless person, thing] → être bon(ne) à rien
(= area for particular activity or thing) office space → local m de bureau
a parking space → une place de parking
a parking space → une place de parking
(= spaciousness) → espace m
The sense of space is overwhelming → On est submergé par un sentiment d'espace.
The sense of space is overwhelming → On est submergé par un sentiment d'espace.
(= length of time) in the space of → en l'espace de
It happened three times in the space of five months → C'est arrivé trois fois en l'espace de 5 mois.
in the space of an hour → en l'espace d'une heure
in a short space of time → en l'espace de peu de temps
It happened three times in the space of five months → C'est arrivé trois fois en l'espace de 5 mois.
in the space of an hour → en l'espace d'une heure
in a short space of time → en l'espace de peu de temps
modif [agency, centre, capsule, exploration, research, mission, programme, satellite, technology, tourism, tourist, vehicle] → spatial(e)
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space
n
→ Raum m (also Phys); (= outer space) → der Weltraum, das Weltall; time and space → Zeit und Raum; to stare or gaze into space → ins Leere starren; to give somebody some space (fig) → jdm Freiraum gewähren ? outer space
no pl (= room) → Platz m, → Raum m; (Typ, between letters) → Spatien pl; (between lines) → Durchschuss m; to take up a lot of space → viel Platz wegnehmen or einnehmen; to clear/leave some space for somebody/something → für jdn/etw Platz schaffen/lassen; to buy/sell space (Press) → Platz für Anzeigen kaufen/verkaufen; (TV) → Sendezeit kaufen/verkaufen; parking space → Platz m → zum Parken
(= gap, empty area) → Platz m no art; (between objects, words, lines) → Zwischenraum m; (= parking space) → Lücke f; (Typ, Comput) → Leerschlag m, → Leerzeichen nt; to leave a space for somebody/something → für jdn/etw Platz lassen; there was a (blank) space at the end of the document → am Ende des Dokuments war Platz gelassen; please answer in the space provided → bitte an der dafür vorgesehenen Stelle beantworten; to leave an empty space in a room → eine Lücke in einem Zimmer hinterlassen; indent the line a few spaces → rücken Sie die Zeile ein paar Stellen ein; the wide open spaces → das weite, offene Land
(of time) → Zeitraum m; in a short space of time → in kurzer Zeit; in the space of one hour/three generations → innerhalb einer Stunde/von drei Generationen
vt (also space out) → in Abständen verteilen; chairs also → in Abständen aufstellen; seedlings also → in Abständen setzen; visits → verteilen; words → Zwischenraum or Abstand lassen zwischen (+dat); (Typ) → spatiieren (spec); space them out more, space them further out or further apart → lassen Sie etwas mehr Zwischenraum or Abstand (dazwischen); well spaced-out houses → genügend weit auseinander gebaute Häuser; houses spaced (out) along the road → Häuser, die sich entlang der Straße verteilen; to space payments → nach und nach zahlen; to space the children (out) (when planning a family) → in vernünftigen (Zeit)abständen Kinder bekommen ? spaced out
space
in cpds → (Welt)raum-;space age
n → (Welt)raumzeitalter nt
space-age
adj attr → des Raumzeitalters
space bar
n (Typ) → Leertaste f
space blanket
n → Rettungsdecke f, → (Alu)isoliermatte f
space-borne
adj
space capsule
n → (Welt)raumkapsel f
space carrier
n → Raumtransporter m
space character
n (Comput, Typ) → Leerzeichen nt, → Zwischenraumzeichen nt
spacecraft
n → Raumfahrzeug nt; (unmanned) → Raumkörper m
space debris
n → Weltraummüll m
space
:space fiction
n → Zukunftsromane pl → über den Weltraum
space flight
n → Weltraumflug m
space heater
n (esp US) → Heizgerät nt
space helmet
n → Astronautenhelm m
Space Invaders®
n sing → Space Invaders pl
space key
n (Typ) → Leertaste f
space lab(oratory)
n → Weltraumlabor nt
spaceman
n → (Welt)raumfahrer m
space module
n → Weltraummodul nt
space platform
n → Raumstation f
spaceport
n → Raumflugzentrum nt
space probe
n → Raumsonde f
space programme, (US) space program
n → Raumfahrtprogramm nt
space
:space rocket
n → Weltraumrakete f
space-saving
adj equipment, gadget → platzsparend; furniture also → Raum sparend
space science
n → Raumforschung f
space scientist
n → Raumforscher(in) m(f)
space-seller
n (Press) → Anzeigenakquisiteur(in) m(f); (TV) → Werbungspromoter(in) m(f)
spaceship
n → Raumschiff nt
space shot
space shuttle
n → Raumfähre f
space sickness
n → Weltraumkrankheit f
space station
n → (Welt)raumstation f
spacesuit
n → Raumanzug m
space-time (continuum)
n → Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum nt
space travel
n → die Raumfahrt
space vehicle
n → Raumfahrzeug nt
space walk
n → Weltraumspaziergang m
vi → im Weltraum spazieren gehen
spacewoman
n → (Welt)raumfahrerin f
space writer
n (Press) → Korrespondent(in) m(f) (der/die nach der Länge seiner/ihrer Artikel bezahlt wird)
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space
[speɪs]1. n (all senses) → spazio
to stare into space → guardare nel vuoto
to clear a space for sth → fare posto per qc
to take up a lot of space → occupare molto spazio, ingombrare
to buy space in a newspaper → comprare spazio pubblicitario su un giornale
blank space → spazio in bianco
answer in the space provided → scrivere le risposte negli appositi spazi
in a confined space → in un luogo chiuso
I couldn't find a space for my car → non sono riuscito a trovare un posto per la macchina
in a short space of time → in un breve lasso di tempo
(with)in the space of an hour/three generations → nell'arco di un'ora/di tre generazioni
for the space of a fortnight → per un periodo di due settimane
after a space of two hours → dopo un intervallo di due ore
to stare into space → guardare nel vuoto
to clear a space for sth → fare posto per qc
to take up a lot of space → occupare molto spazio, ingombrare
to buy space in a newspaper → comprare spazio pubblicitario su un giornale
blank space → spazio in bianco
answer in the space provided → scrivere le risposte negli appositi spazi
in a confined space → in un luogo chiuso
I couldn't find a space for my car → non sono riuscito a trovare un posto per la macchina
in a short space of time → in un breve lasso di tempo
(with)in the space of an hour/three generations → nell'arco di un'ora/di tre generazioni
for the space of a fortnight → per un periodo di due settimane
after a space of two hours → dopo un intervallo di due ore
2. vt (also space out) (gen) → distanziare; (payments) → scaglionare, dilazionare; (type) → spaziare
3. adj (research, capsule, probe) → spaziale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
space
(speis) noun1. a gap; an empty or uncovered place. I couldn't find a space for my car.
2. room; the absence of objects; the area available for use. Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?
3. (often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated. travellers through space.
verb (also space out) to set (things) apart from one another. He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.
ˈspacing noun the amount of distance left between objects, words etc when they are set or laid out.
spacious (ˈspeiʃəs) adjective providing or having plenty of room. Their dining-room is very spacious.
ˈspaciously adverbˈspaciousness noun
ˈspace-age adjective
extremely up-to-date and advanced. space-age technology.
ˈspacecraft noun a vehicle etc, manned or unmanned, for travelling in space.
ˈspaceship noun a spacecraft, especially a manned one.
ˈspacesuit noun a suit designed to be worn by a ˈspaceman.
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space
→ فَضَاء prostor, vesmír rum, rummet Raum, Weltraum διάστημα, χώρος espacio avaruus, tila espace prostor, svemir spazio 宇宙, 空間 공간, 우주 ruimte rom, verdensrom kosmos, przestrzeń espaço космос, пространство rymd, utrymme ที่ว่าง, อวกาศ boşluk, uzay khoảng trống, không gian 太空, 空间Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
space
n. área, espacio, segmento, lugar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
space
n espacio; web — espacio entre los dedosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.