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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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Nearby words

  1. spathe,
  2. spathic,
  3. spathiphyllum,
  4. spathose,
  5. spathulate,
  6. spatial frequency,
  7. spatial summation,
  8. spatiality,
  9. spatially,
  10. spatiography

Origin of spatial

1840–50; < Latin spati(um) space + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for spatially

spatial

spacial

/ (ˈspeɪʃəl) /

adjective

of or relating to space
existing or happening in space
Derived Formsspatiality (ˌspeɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ), nounspatially, adverb
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Word Origin and History for spatially

spatial

adj.

1847, from Latin spatium + adjectival suffix -al (1); formed in English as an adjective to space (n.), to go with temporal.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for spatially

spatial

adj.

Relating to space or a space.
Related formsspa′ti•al′i•ty (spā′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.spa′tial•ly adv.
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