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space noun

  /speɪs/
  • Physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something). [from 14thc.]
  • The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]
  • The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]
  • (heading) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
  • (metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]
  • (geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
  • (countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.]
espace
  • A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]
espace, blanc

space verb

  /speɪs/
  • (transitive) To set some distance apart.
espacer

spacing

pas
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