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English noun: space | |||
| 1. | space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located | ||
| Samples | They tested his ability to locate objects in space. The boundless regions of the infinite. | ||
| Synonyms | infinite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attribute | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute space, mathematical space, outer space, phase space, space, topological space | ||
| Part holonym | aerospace, location | ||
| 2. | space (shape) an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) | ||
| Samples | The architect left space in front of the building. They stopped at an open space in the jungle. The space between his teeth. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amorphous shape, location | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | angle, cavity, compartment, crenel, crenelle, emptiness, enclosed space, enclosure, expanse, gap, hole, natural enclosure, opening, pleural space, pocket, subarachnoid space, swath, vacancy, vacuum, void | ||
| 3. | space (location) an area reserved for some particular purpose | ||
| Samples | The laboratory's floor space. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air space, airspace, crawl space, crawlspace, disc space, disk space, flies, key, no-parking zone, paint, parking space, parking zone, place, seat, separation, terreplein, workspace | ||
| 4. | space (location) any location outside the Earth's atmosphere | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | outer space | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infinite, location, space | ||
| Part holonym | deep space, intergalactic space, interplanetary space, interstellar space | ||
| Part meronym | aerospace | ||
| 5. | space (communication) a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing | ||
| Samples | He said the space is the most important character in the alphabet. | ||
| Synonyms | blank | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | character, grapheme, graphic symbol | ||
| 6. | space (time) the interval between two times | ||
| Samples | The distance from birth to death. It all happened in the space of 10 minutes. | ||
| Synonyms | distance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interval, time interval | ||
| 7. | space (communication) a blank area | ||
| Samples | Write your name in the space provided. | ||
| Synonyms | blank space, place | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, expanse, surface area | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indent, indentation, indention, indenture, margin | ||
| Part meronym | form | ||
| 8. | space (communication) one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff | ||
| Samples | The spaces are the notes F-A-C-E. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, expanse, surface area | ||
| Part meronym | musical notation, staff, stave | ||
| 9. | space (artifact) (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences | ||
| Synonyms | quad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | type | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hair space | ||
| Domain category | printing, printing process | ||
English verb: space | |||
| 1. | space (motion) place at intervals | ||
| Samples | Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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