Space
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space¹
- /speɪs/
Rhymes with -eɪs
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Latin spatiumbor.
Old French espace
Anglo-Norman spacebor.
Middle English space
English space
From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”). Partially displaced native Old English rum, whence Modern English room.
noun spaces
- The distance between objects. But neere him, thy Angell / Becomes a feare: as being o're-powr'd, therefore / Make ſpace enough betweene you.
- A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something). O God, I could be bounded in a nutſhell, and / count my ſelfe a King of infinite ſpace; were it not that / I haue bad dreames.
- A physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this. Space is the Phantasme of a Thing existing without the Mind simply.
- The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. the first man in space
- The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. Around the time of my parents' divorce, I learned that reading could also give me space.
- Free time; leisure, opportunity. Come on, thou are granted ſpace.
- A specific (specified) period of time. I pray you, sirs, to take some cheers the while I go for a moment's space to my poor afflicted child.
- An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while. Even Comrade Butt cast off his gloom for a space and immersed his whole being in scrambled eggs.
- A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries; (architecture) such a space inside or outside a building, often with a specified use. exhibition space; public space; the space is light-filled
- A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines. The note next above Sol is La; La, therefore, stands in the 2nd space; Si, on the 3rd line, &c.
- A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. According to experts, a single line of text should rarely exceed about 50 characters (including letters and all the spaces between words).
- A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). If it be only a Single Letter or two that drops, he thruſts the end of his Bodkin between every Letter of that Word, till he comes to a Space: and then perhaps by forcing thoſe Letters closer, he may have room to put in another Space or a Thin Space; which if he cannot do, and he finds the Space ſta
- A gap; an empty place. Mainstream Hollywood would not cater to the taste for sexual sensation, which left a space for B-movies, including noir.
- A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
- A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as “points”. Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.
- A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour. innovation in the browser space
- Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room. Communication in Internet chat spaces allows participants to communicate so freely in the relative safety of anonymity that they forget their privacy.
verb spaces · spacing · spaced
- To roam, walk, wander. But she as Fayes are wont, in priuie place / Did spend her dayes, and lov'd in forests wyld to space.
- To set some distance apart. Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
- To insert or utilise spaces in a written text. This paragraph seems badly spaced.
- To space out (become distracted, lose focus). My sprout, like I'm totally spaced over you and besides I like older women (arh-arh). I love you...
- To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit. The captain spaced the traitors.
- To travel into and through outer space. He well remembered, when he was a junior officer, how the sight of a well dressed, impeccably neat commanding officer, no matter how long they had been spacing, maintained the enthusiasm, confidence and morale of the officers and men.
Space²
proper noun Spaces
- A surname.
