space
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3.1
- noun
- /speɪs/
:
lapso
- Today, complexity means many things, creating space for new and exciting conversations about texts.
That time was captured within the space of the project.
- That time was captured within the space of the project.
Examples
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Like I said, he just needs time and space.
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All the informants, all of them, called within the space of half an hour... ...of each other saying exactly the same thing.
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Girls are often less active and use the space provided in the manner specified by the teacher.
Academic text (2008) -
Assess how the patient is generally, allowing space for them to ask questions, and answering them honestly.
Academic text (2011) -
Within the framework we have proposed, there is ample space for additional scholarship and reflection.
Academic text (2017) -
Under current fee structures, renting mass storage space on the Amazon cloud is more expensive than purchasing it.
Academic text (2011) -
However, not to worry, we at Bovington can work wonders in a minimal space of time.
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The meeting was scheduled for next week, allowing us enough space to gather all necessary materials.
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After finishing the project, she took a short space to relax before starting her next assignment.
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They decided to give them some space to adjust after the changes in management.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
93
2.2
A length of time that includes certain events
89
3.1
The distance or time between two points
87
3.1
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
87
2.3
A pause in an activity or event
15
2.9
Space between two objects
4
3.3
A period between two events that you can measure
1
3.4
Time that passes between two events
1
3.4
A period of time between a start and an end
1
3.2
Time between two repeated events like doses or meetings
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
131
3.9
A large place built in space where people live and work for science
91
3.0
The area beyond Earth's air where there is almost no air and you find stars and planets
- Specialized
69
4.2
A reusable vehicle with wings that carries people and cargo to space and returns to Earth
- Specialized
15
5.7
A low narrow space under the main floor of a building that people use to reach pipes and wires
- Specialized
13
8.1
A four-dimensional framework that joins space and time where events happen
- Specialized
11
4.2
A machine sent into space without people to study planets and send information back
- Specialized
5
4.2
A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth
- Specialized
4
3.5
A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
- Specialized
4
6.0
The space between stars that contains gas, dust, and small particles
- Literature
3
6.3
Science fiction stories with big adventures and drama set in outer space between fighting empires
- Specialized
2
4.3
A protective head covering astronauts wear to breathe and stay safe in space
2
3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
- Specialized
1
9.9
A space where each axis shows one thing that can change to describe a system's state
- Specialized
1
8.2
The thin space between the two layers around the lungs that holds a little fluid
- Specialized
1
9.6
Space that exists by itself and stays the same no matter what is in it
- Specialized
1
7.6
A space with flat geometry and a fixed number of dimensions, like a flat plane or room
- Specialized
1
9.9
A mathematical space, often with infinitely many dimensions, where you measure distance and define right angles like in geometry
- Specialized
1
4.9
A spacecraft in orbit where people live and do science experiments
- Specialized
1
7.3
The space around the brain and spinal cord that holds the clear fluid that cushions them
- Specialized
A space with no air movement between layers that helps keep heat in or out
A former part of the United States Air Force that managed military space and missile operations
- Specialized
A way of showing data using a few important numbers to study or compare it
- Specialized
A group of points that follows simple rules used in geometry and other math
- Specialized
A set of points with a rule that gives a distance between any two points like on a map
- Specialized
A space between the two layers around the heart that holds fluid to let the heart move smoothly
- Specialized
A part of the hard drive used as extra memory when computer memory is full
- Specialized
A set of points with a rule that says which groups of points are open
- Specialized
Study of how outer space affects living things and search for life elsewhere
- Specialized
A three-dimensional pattern of points showing where tiny particles like atoms sit in a crystal
- Specialized
Physical laws do not change when left and right are swapped
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Space comes from the Latin word spatium, which meant 'room' or 'interval' in both distance and time. So a 'space' of ten minutes is the 'room' or gap in time between two events.