Space Definition
spās
spaced, spaces, spacing
noun
spaces
The three-dimensional, continuous expanse extending in all directions and containing all matter: variously thought of as boundless or indeterminately finite.
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The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.
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A continuous, unoccupied area, as between, over, within, etc. things.
Webster's New World
The region of this expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Synonyms:
verb
spaced, spaces, spacing
To arrange with space or spaces between; divide into or by spaces.
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To separate or keep apart.
The buildings are spaced far from each other.
American Heritage
To stupefy or disorient. Often used with out .
The antihistamine spaces me out so I can't think clearly.
American Heritage
To be or become stupefied or disoriented. Often used with out .
I was supposed to meet her, but I spaced out and forgot.
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adjective
Of or pertaining to space, esp. to outer space.
Webster's New World
idiom
space out
- to insert more space between letters, words, or lines so as to extend to the required length
- to be or seem to be in a daze, distracted, inattentive, etc.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Space
Origin of Space
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From Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas et al., and Old French spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European (> speed).
From Wiktionary
Middle English area from Old French espace from Latin spatium
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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