Space - Definition

n 1: the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they
tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the
boundless regions of the infinite" [syn: space,
infinite]
2: 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"
3: an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the
laboratory's floor space"
4: 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" [syn: outer space, space]
5: a blank character used to separate successive words in
writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important
character in the alphabet" [syn: space, blank]
6: the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to
death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" [syn:
distance, space]
7: a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" [syn:
space, blank space, place]
8: one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a
musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
9: (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for
spacing between words or sentences [syn: quad, space]
v 1: place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have
some time between the different candidates"