adj.
Pronunciation: ' sp ā -sh ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin spatium space
Date: 1847
1 : relating to, occupying, or having the character of space
2 : of or relating to facility in perceiving relations (as of objects) in space <tests of spatial ability>
– spa · ti · al · i · ty \ ˌ sp ā -sh ē - ' a-l ə -t ē \ noun
– spa · tial · ly \ ' sp ā -sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb