to space
20
3.1
- verb
- /speɪs/
- So we can so we can space out the moments appropriately.
- closely spaced
- evenly spaced
- spaced apart
Examples
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And then we're going to space our super bells in between.
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So I went like this and space that one out, space that one out.
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So we're going to space them apart like this.
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So we're going to space them apart like this.
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Let me space this out a little bit.
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Have your students record an audio track that properly spaces out the directions they have written.
Academic text (2012) -
Everyone forms a loosely spaced line and begins walking slowly south, eyes to the ground.
Academic text (2008) -
In short, research suggests that frequent, properly spaced, cumulative tests will improve student achievement and motivation.
Academic text (1993) -
By combining the information from several parallel slices spaced 8 mm apart, a three-dimensional model was created.
Academic text (1994) -
For the garden, make sure to space the flowers at least a foot apart to allow for growth.
Synonyms
7
4.2
Arrange things so they are spaced out in place or time
2
7.2
To put things in different places among other things
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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 Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Space as a verb comes from the noun space and the Latin spatium, meaning 'room' or 'interval'; to 'space' things is to leave room or regular gaps between them. So to space chairs or events is to put a clear gap or room between each one.