space
1. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located (Freq. 24)
- they tested his ability to locate objects in space
- the boundless regions of the infinite
• Syn:
infinite
• Derivationally related forms:
spacial, spatial
• Hypernyms:
attribute
• Hyponyms:
absolute space, phase space, mathematical space, topological space, outer space
• Part Meronyms:
location, aerospace
2. an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) (Freq. 16)
- the architect left space in front of the building
- they stopped at an open space in the jungle
- the space between his teeth
• Hypernyms:
amorphous shape, location
• Hyponyms:
compartment, crenel, crenelle, pleural space, subarachnoid space,
enclosure, natural enclosure, expanse, opening, gap, swath,
angle, void, vacancy, emptiness, vacuum, hole,
cavity, enclosed space, pocket
3. an area reserved for some particular purpose (Freq. 12)
- the laboratory's floor space
• Derivationally related forms:
spacious
• Hypernyms:
area, country
• Hyponyms:
airspace, air space, crawlspace, crawl space, disk space,
disc space, flies, key, paint, no-parking zone, parking space,
parking zone, separation, seat, place, terreplein, workspace
4. any location outside the Earth's atmosphere (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
outer space
• Hypernyms:
infinite, location
• Part Holonyms:
aerospace
• Part Meronyms:
interplanetary space, interstellar space, intergalactic space, deep space
5. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing (Freq. 2)
- he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
• Syn:
blank
• Hypernyms:
character, grapheme, graphic symbol
6. a blank area (Freq. 1)
- write your name in the space provided
• Syn:
blank space, place
• Derivationally related forms:
place (for: place)
• Hypernyms:
area, expanse, surface area
• Hyponyms:
margin, indentation, indention, indent, indenture
• Part Holonyms:
form
7. the interval between two times (Freq. 1)
- the distance from birth to death
- it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
• Syn:
distance
• Derivationally related forms:
distant (for: distance)
• Hypernyms:
time interval, interval
8. one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
- the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E
• Hypernyms:
area, expanse, surface area
• Part Holonyms:
musical notation, staff, stave
9. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter;
used for spacing between words or sentences
• Syn:
quad
• Topics:
printing, printing process
• Hypernyms:
type
• Hyponyms:
hair space
place at intervals (Freq. 3)
- Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates
• Derivationally related forms:
spacing
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
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