Sekirov Dictionary

space

/speɪs/

noun 19
verb 6
forms 3
phrases 4

noun19

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A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).
- O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and / count my selfe a King of infinite space; were it not that / I haue bad dreames. — 1599
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The distance between objects.
- But neere him, thy Angell / Becomes a feare: as being o're-powr'd, therefore / Make space enough betweene you. — 1606
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A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.
- According to experts, a single line of text should rarely exceed about 50 characters (including letters and all the spaces between words). — 1992
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A gap; an empty place.
- Mainstream Hollywood would not cater to the taste for sexual sensation, which left a space for B-movies, including noir. — 2004
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The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- After all, to go into outer space is not so much worse, if at all, than a polar expedition. — 1900
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an empty area with edges around it, such as inside a box, between two things or in a building
- The street door was open, and we entered a narrow space with washing facilities, curtained off from the courtyard. — 2000
A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
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The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.
- Around the time of my parents' divorce, I learned that reading could also give me space. — 1996
Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
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A physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this.
- Space is the Phantasme of a Thing existing without the Mind simply. — 1656
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(figurative) A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.
- CNBC has shown a greater commitment to the crypto space than most other mainstream outlets, providing daily updates on bitcoin or other very large cryptocurrencies. — 2019
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Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.
- Communication in Internet chat spaces allows participants to communicate so freely in the relative safety of anonymity that they forget their privacy. — 2007
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A specific (specified) period of time.
- I pray you, sirs, to take some cheers the while I go for a moment's space to my poor afflicted child. — 1893
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An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.
- Even Comrade Butt cast off his gloom for a space and immersed his whole being in scrambled eggs. — 1923
A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
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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).
- Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.
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A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines.
- The note next above Sol is La; La, therefore, stands in the 2nd space; Si, on the 3rd line, &c. — 1849
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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).
- Horizontal spacing is further divided into multiples and fractions of the em. The multiples are called quads. The fractions are called spaces. — 1979
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(no longer used) Free time; leisure, opportunity.
- Come on, thou are granted space. — 1604

verb6

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To set some distance apart.
- Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
- The cities are evenly spaced.
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To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
- This paragraph seems badly spaced.
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To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
- My sprout, like I'm totally spaced over you and besides I like older women (arh-arh). I love you... — 1986
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To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
- The captain spaced the traitors.
To travel into and through outer space.
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(no longer used) To roam, walk, wander.
- But she as Fayes are wont, in priuie place / Did spend her dayes, and lov'd in forests wyld to space. — 1596

forms

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Phrases with space

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