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The Meaning of space

  • (n.) Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.
  • (n.) Place, having more or less extension; room.
  • (n.) A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one thing to another; an interval between any two or more objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the sound was heard for the space of a mile.
  • (n.) Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time; duration; time.
  • (n.) A short time; a while.
  • (n.) Walk; track; path; course.
  • (n.) A small piece of metal cast lower than a face type, so as not to receive the ink in printing, -- used to separate words or letters.
  • (n.) The distance or interval between words or letters in the lines, or between lines, as in books.
  • (n.) One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff.
  • (n.) To walk; to rove; to roam.
  • (n.) To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space words, lines, or letters.

Synonyms

infinite , outer space , blank , distance , blank space , place , quad

Rhymes

ace , aerospace , airspace , anyplace , apace , arianespace , base , bass , birthplace , boldface , bookcase , brace , briefcase , caisse , case , cayce , chace , chase , commonplace , crace , cyberspace , dace , database , debase , deface , degrace , diabase , diastase , disgrace , displace , efface , embrace , encase , erase , everyplace , face , fireplace , footrace , frace , glace , grace , heyse , incase , interface , interlace , lace , lactase , lambastes , left-brace , lovelace , mace , mais , marketplace , misplace , nace , orthoclase , outpace , pace , place , plagioclase , polymerase , race , replace , retrace , right-brace , scarface , shoelace , showcase , showplace , someplace , staircase , steeplechase , streptokinase , suitcase , thrace , trace , typeface , vase , wace , wheelbase , workplace