I. ˈspās noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espace, space, from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time
Date: 14th century
1. : a period of time ; also : its duration
2.
a. : a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance , area , volume
b. : an extent set apart or available
parking space
floor space
c. : the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable
invading my personal space
3. : one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff — compare line
4.
a. : a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction
infinite space and time
b. : physical space independent of what occupies it — called also absolute space
5. : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system
6.
a. : a blank area separating words or lines
b. : material used to produce such blank area ; especially : a piece of type less than one en in width
7. : a set of mathematical elements and especially of abstractions of all the points on a line, in a plane, or in physical space ; especially : a set of mathematical entities with a set of axioms of geometric character — compare metric space , topological space , vector space
8.
a. : linage
b. : broadcast time available especially to advertisers
9. : accommodations on a public vehicle
10.
a. : the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely
b. : an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself
II. verb
( spaced ; spac·ing )
Date: 1703
transitive verb
: to place at intervals or arrange with space between — often used with out
intransitive verb
: to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)
• spac·er noun