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adj
That inserts space between two objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The action of the verb space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The space between two objects or people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The activity of working or living in outer space; the occupation of a spacer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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verb
present participle and gerund of space
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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verb
present participle and gerund of SPAC
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spatial arrangement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: placement, arrangement
Narrower terms: openness, distance, distribution, dispersion, concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness
noun
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rate
History
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Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
