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spatial

spatial

76 5.5
About the position and arrangement of things in space
  • adjective
  • /ˈspeɪʃəl/
translation icon : espacial
  • The architect created a stunning design that maximized the building's spatial potential.
  • spatial distribution
  • spatial and temporal
  • spatial extent

So that's a spatial array of of equality.

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Examples

  • Now, since this discovery, many studies have examined spatial memory in humans.

  • Look at the spatial configuration of the scene.

  • But now I can basically use spatial information, not lose it.

  • One thing we are doing well is like spatial awareness.

  • Like spatial relationships and depth and all that stuff.

  • Consider, for instance, how our spatial experience influences how we think about time.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Research shows that kids who play video games develop better spatial skills and hand-eye coordination.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Today, his maps provide a spatial record of three Georgia cities as the Civil War loomed.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Their overlapping forms also add spatial planes to give more depth to the painting.

  • Visual and spatial acuity were beyond anything we'd seen up to that point or since.

Synonyms

spacial
vsspatial
  • UK
6.8

About the position or area of things in space

has identical meaning but uses the standard accepted spelling

Antonyms

Not relating to space, for example to time, ideas, or feelings

Compounds

How things are placed in space compared to each other

How things are placed in space near or far from each other

A feature that shows where something is and how big it is

How Spatial

volumetric
  • Specialized
1 7.0
spatial
76 5.5
positional
8 5.5

Surface Forms

spatial positive

Morphology

spatial = space (semi-transparent) = space + ial

The adjective is formed from 'space' by the adjectival suffix '-ial' and the meaning 'relating to space' is clear, but the stem changes (space → spat-) which may obscure the relation for learners.

Etymology

The word spatial comes from the old Latin word spatium, which means 'space' or 'room' and shares the same idea as the English word space. So, spatial means 'relating to space', for example how things are placed or how we understand locations.