| space | | |
| n. (tops) | 1. 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" |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (shape) | 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. |
| ~ crenel, crenelle | a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement. |
| ~ 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" |
| n. (location) | 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" |
| ~ air space, airspace | the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth. |
| ~ 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). |
| n. (location) | 4. 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" |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (communication) | 5. blank, 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" |
| n. (time) | 6. distance, 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. |
| n. (communication) | 7. blank space, place, 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" |
| n. (communication) | 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. |
| ~ stave, staff | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. quad, 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. |
| v. (motion) | 10. space | place at intervals.; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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