spatial

[ spey-shuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to space, the three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.

  2. existing or occurring in space; having extension in space.

Origin of spatial

1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin spati(um)space + -al1
  • Rarely spa·cial .

Other words from spatial

  • spa·ti·al·i·ty [spey-shee-al-i-tee], /ˌspeɪ ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, noun
  • spa·tial·ly, adverb
  • non·spa·tial, adjective
  • non·spa·ti·al·i·ty, noun
  • qua·si-spa·tial, adjective
  • un·spa·tial, adjective
  • un·spa·ti·al·i·ty, noun

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How to use spatial in a sentence

  • But the case is different when we come to deal with spatiality and vitality.

    The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
  • Beyond the limits of spatiality is an absence of geometric order.

    The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
  • The doctrine of the non-spatiality of mind is a modern doctrine, never fully developed till the time of Descartes.

  • Chapter X is the natural and logical sequence of the inquiry into the question of spatiality.

    The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne
  • Consciousness, therefore, is the norm or standard of reference for all questions arising out of a consideration of spatiality.

    The Mystery of Space | Robert T. Browne

British Dictionary definitions for spatial

spatial

spacial

/ (ˈspeɪʃəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to space

  2. existing or happening in space

Derived forms of spatial

  • spatiality (ˌspeɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun
  • spatially, adverb

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