space
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3.1
- noun
- /speɪs/
- Today, complexity means many things, creating space for new and exciting conversations about texts.
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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
143
3.1
The distance or time between two points
124
2.2
A length of time that includes certain events
93
3.1
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
68
2.3
A pause in an activity or event
8
3.3
A period between two events that you can measure
6
2.9
Space between two objects
2
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
120
3.0
The area beyond Earth's air where there is almost no air and you find stars and planets
- Specialized
94
4.2
A reusable vehicle with wings that carries people and cargo to space and returns to Earth
- Specialized
16
5.7
A low narrow space under the main floor of a building that people use to reach pipes and wires
- Specialized
15
4.2
A machine sent into space without people to study planets and send information back
- Specialized
14
8.1
A four-dimensional framework that joins space and time where events happen
- Specialized
5
3.5
A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
- Specialized
5
4.2
A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth
- Specialized
5
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
3
3.6
A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
- Specialized
3
4.3
A protective head covering astronauts wear to breathe and stay safe in space
- Specialized
1
4.9
A spacecraft in orbit where people live and do science experiments
- 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
9.9
A mathematical space, often with infinitely many dimensions, where you measure distance and define right angles like in geometry
1
5.8
A former part of the United States Air Force that managed military space and missile operations
- Specialized
1
9.6
Space that exists by itself and stays the same no matter what is in it
- Specialized
1
8.2
A group of points that follows simple rules used in geometry and other math
- Specialized
1
7.3
The space around the brain and spinal cord that holds the clear fluid that cushions them
- Specialized
1
9.9
A set of points with a rule that says which groups of points are open
- 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 set of points with a rule that gives a distance between any two points like on a map
- Specialized
1
7.7
A space with no air movement between layers that helps keep heat in or out
- Specialized
1
5.5
Study of how outer space affects living things and search for life elsewhere
- Specialized
1
8.9
A way of showing data using a few important numbers to study or compare it
- Specialized
1
6.2
A part of the hard drive used as extra memory when computer memory is full
- Specialized
1
8.0
A three-dimensional pattern of points showing where tiny particles like atoms sit in a crystal
- Specialized
A space between the two layers around the heart that holds fluid to let the heart move smoothly
- 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.