n.
- a continuous area or expanse which is free or unoccupied.
▸a gap between printed or written words or characters.
▸pages in a newspaper, or time between broadcast programmes, available for advertising.
- the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move.
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(also outer space)
the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
▸the near-vacuum extending between the planets and stars.
- an interval of time (indicating that the time is short):
both cars were stolen in the space of a few hours.
- the freedom and scope to live and develop as one wishes.
- Mathematics a mathematical concept generally regarded as a set of points having some specified structure.
- Telecommunications one of two possible states of a signal in certain systems. The opposite of mark1.
v.
- position (items) at a distance from one another.
▸(in printing or writing) insert spaces between.
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(be spaced out or chiefly N. Amer. space out)
informal be or become euphoric or disorientated, especially from taking drugs.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: shortening of OFr. espace, from L. spatium.