space
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- noun
- /speɪs/
- The Towson University Speech, Language, and Hearing Center provided space and infrastructure for the assessments.
- public space
- create space
- open space
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- And prison gave me the space to quiet my mind.
- Like it was a good space for us to part ways.
- How do you share the space and yet shine on your own?
- Give yourself time and space to figure that out.
- I, I, I give myself the space to be that.
- The peace we find in the space between US and them.
- Know these things and find spaces where you can express them.
- How to give her space so she pursues you.
Examples
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The artist created a beautiful mural in the empty space on the wall.
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Please make a bit of space for you.
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Give yourself time and space to figure that out.
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And prison gave me the space to quiet my mind.
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We're running out of space already?
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Quiet spaces are still needed, but so are casual spaces for small groups to work together.
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The class becomes conversation space, creation space, a space where teachers actively facilitate learning.
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The new directives encourage us to expand our space from the physical into virtual space.
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Make sure to leave enough space for the guests to move around comfortably.
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The community center provides a safe space for children to play and learn.
Synonyms
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Space available to do something or to move
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An open space between two things, like a pass in hills
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A wide open area like land or water
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1.6
A place where you keep things in a house, box, or phone
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The amount of space between two things so they do not touch
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An empty area for writing or filling in information
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An empty space or area with nothing in it
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A space between two things
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A large place built in space where people live and work for science
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The area beyond Earth's air where there is almost no air and you find stars and planets
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A reusable vehicle with wings that carries people and cargo to space and returns to Earth
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A low narrow space under the main floor of a building that people use to reach pipes and wires
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A machine sent into space without people to study planets and send information back
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A four-dimensional framework that joins space and time where events happen
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A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
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A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth
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The space between stars that contains gas, dust, and small particles
- Literature
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Science fiction stories with big adventures and drama set in outer space between fighting empires
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A United States government agency that runs the country's space program and studies air and space
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A protective head covering astronauts wear to breathe and stay safe in space
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A spacecraft in orbit where people live and do science experiments
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A space where each axis shows one thing that can change to describe a system's state
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The thin space between the two layers around the lungs that holds a little fluid
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A mathematical space, often with infinitely many dimensions, where you measure distance and define right angles like in geometry
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A former part of the United States Air Force that managed military space and missile operations
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Space that exists by itself and stays the same no matter what is in it
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8.2
A group of points that follows simple rules used in geometry and other math
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The space around the brain and spinal cord that holds the clear fluid that cushions them
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A set of points with a rule that says which groups of points are open
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A space with flat geometry and a fixed number of dimensions, like a flat plane or room
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A set of points with a rule that gives a distance between any two points like on a map
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A space with no air movement between layers that helps keep heat in or out
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Study of how outer space affects living things and search for life elsewhere
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A way of showing data using a few important numbers to study or compare it
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A part of the hard drive used as extra memory when computer memory is full
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A three-dimensional pattern of points showing where tiny particles like atoms sit in a crystal
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A space between the two layers around the heart that holds fluid to let the heart move smoothly
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Physical laws do not change when left and right are swapped
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Space comes from the Latin word spatium, which meant 'room' or 'area', and you can see the same idea in English words like spacious and spatial. So a 'space' for people or things is simply a place with room set aside for a purpose.