space
[ speys ]
/ speɪs /
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noun
verb (used with object), spaced, spac·ing.
adjective
of, relating to, or concerned with outer space or deep space: a space mission.
designed for or suitable to use in the exploration of outer space or deep space: space tools; specially packaged space food for astronauts.
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Origin of space
1250–1300; Middle English (noun) <Old French espace<Latin spatium
OTHER WORDS FROM space
spacer, nounmis·space, verb (used with object), mis·spaced, mis·spac·ing.re·space, verb (used with object), re·spaced, re·spac·ing.Words nearby space
sozzled, SP, spa, Spaak, Spaatz, space, space-age, spaceband, space bar, space biology, space blanket
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British Dictionary definitions for space
space
/ (speɪs) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for space
C13: from Old French espace, from Latin spatium
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Medical definitions for space
space
[ spās ]
n.
A particular area, extent, or cavity of the body.
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Scientific definitions for space
space
[ spās ]
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.
The familiar three-dimensional region or field of everyday experience.
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.
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Idioms and Phrases with space
space
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