space

/spˈeɪs/

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Noun
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
Noun
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
Noun
an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory''s floor space"
Noun
any location outside the Earth''s atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR''s Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"
Noun
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
Noun
the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
Noun
a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
Noun
one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
Noun
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
Verb
place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"
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