spatial

or spa·cial

[ spey-shuh l ]
/ ˈspeɪ ʃəl /
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adjective

of or relating to space.
existing or occurring in space; having extension in space.

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Origin of spatial

1840–50; < Latin spati(um) space + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM spatial

Words nearby spatial

spathe, spathic, spathiphyllum, spathose, spathulate, spatial, spatial frequency, spatial summation, spatiography, spatiotemporal, spatter
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Words related to spatial

geographical, structural, contiguous

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British Dictionary definitions for spatial

spatial

spacial

/ (ˈspeɪʃəl) /

adjective

of or relating to space
existing or happening in space

Derived forms of spatial

spatiality (ˌspeɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ), nounspatially, adverb
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Medical definitions for spatial

spatial

adj.

Relating to space or a space.

Other words from spatial

spa′ti•al′i•ty (spā′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.spa′tial•ly adv.
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