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space

  (spās) pronunciation
n.
    1. Mathematics. A set of elements or points satisfying specified geometric postulates: non-Euclidean space.
    2. The infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists.
    1. The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.
    2. The region of this expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
    1. An extent or expanse of a surface or three-dimensional area: Water covered a large space at the end of the valley.
    2. A blank or empty area: the spaces between words.
    3. An area provided for a particular purpose: a parking space.
  4. Reserved or available accommodation on a public transportation vehicle.
    1. A period or interval of time.
    2. A little while: Let's rest for a space.
  6. Sufficient freedom from external pressure to develop or explore one's needs, interests, and individuality: “The need for personal space inevitably asserts itself” (Maggie Scarf).
  7. Music. One of the intervals between the lines of a staff.
  8. Printing. One of the blank pieces of type or other means used for separating words or characters.
  9. One of the intervals during the telegraphic transmission of a message when the key is open or not in contact.
  10. Blank sections in printed material or broadcast time available for use by advertisers.

v., spaced, spac·ing, spac·es.

v.tr.
  1. To organize or arrange with spaces between.
  2. To separate or keep apart.
  3. Slang. To stupefy or disorient from or as if from a drug. Often used with out: The antihistamine spaces me out so I can't think clearly.
v.intr. Slang.

To be or become stupefied or disoriented. Often used with out: I was supposed to meet her, but I spaced out and forgot.

[Middle English, area, from Old French espace, from Latin spatium.]

spacer spac'er n.
 
 
Sci-Tech Encyclopedia: Space

Physically, space is that property of the universe associated with extension in three mutually perpendicular directions. Space, from a newtonian point of view, may contain matter, but space exists apart from matter. Through usage, the term space has come to mean generally outer space or the region beyond Earth. Geophysically, space is that portion of the universe beyond the immediate influence of Earth and its atmosphere. From the point of view of flight, space is that region in which a vehicle cannot obtain oxygen for its engines or rely upon an atmospheric gas for support (either by buoyancy or by aerodynamic effects). Astronomically, space is a part of the space-time continuum by which all events are uniquely located. Relativistically, the space and time variables of uniformly moving (inertial) reference systems are connected by the Lorentz transformations. Gravitationally, one characteristic of space is that all bodies undergo the same acceleration in a gravitational field and therefore that inertial forces are equivalent to gravitational forces. Perceptually, space is sensed indirectly by the objects and events within it. Thus, a survey of space is more a survey of its contents. See also Euclidean geometry; Lorentz transformations; Relativity; Space-time.

 
Computer Desktop Encyclopedia: space

(1) In digital electronics, a 0 bit. Contrast with mark.

(2) The trendy word that started in the 1990s for area or field of endeavor. For example, the phrase "we are involved in the videoconferencing space" refers simply to the videoconferencing industry. To many, this sounds more chic than using a word such as "field," "arena" or "industry."


 
Marketing Dictionary: space

Area in a print advertising medium, such as a magazine, newspaper, or billboard, that is sold to advertisers at a price based upon the size of the area, the position of the area within the advertising vehicle (such as the inside front cover or center spread), and the number of people expected to see the advertisement (such as the circulation of a magazine). See also positioning; rate card; transit advertising.

 
Thesaurus: space

noun

  1. An extent, measured or unmeasured, of linear space: distance, length, stretch. Informal piece, way. See big/small/amount.
  2. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water: distance, expanse, expansion, extent, reach, spread, stretch, sweep. See place.
  3. A rather short period: bit1, spell3, time, while. See big/small/amount.

 
Idioms: space

Idioms beginning with space:
space out

In addition to the idiom beginning with space, also see breathing space; take up space.

 
Abbreviations: SPACE
is short for:

Meaning Category
Safety Planning Awareness Choice And EmpowermentBusiness->General
Science Processes and Concepts ExplanationAcademic & Science->Universities
Search Project For Aspects Of Close EncountersBusiness->International Business
Self Power Assertiveness Courage EsteemCommunity
Sisters Playful Anarchy Causes EmergencyMiscellaneous->Funnies
Space Provision Artistic Cultural And EducationalCommunity
Speakers For Public Appearances And Cooperative EnterprisesBusiness->Firms
Special Programs For Academic And Creative ExcellenceAcademic & Science->Universities
Spontaneous Positive Action Creates EnergyCommunity
Strategic Parent And Child EncountersCommunity->Educational
Student Programming And Activities For Campus EntertainmentAcademic & Science->Universities
Students Planning And Conducting EngineeringAcademic & Science->Universities
Studying Power And Conserving EnergyAcademic & Science->Universities
Suffolk Partnership Achieving Choice And ExperienceCommunity

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Military Dictionary: space

(DOD) A medium like the land, sea, and air within which military activities shall be conducted to achieve US national securityobjectives.

 
Word Tutor: space
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The area that stretches in all directions and contains all things in the universe. Also: The area between things or inside of something.

pronunciation In the space age, the most important space is between the ears. — Thomas J. Barlow

 
Quotes About: Space

Quotes:

"Don't tell me that man doesn't belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go -- and he'll do plenty well when he gets there." - Wernher Von Braun

"Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole." - William S. Burroughs

"Until they come to see us from their planet, I wait patiently. I hear them saying: Don't call us, we'll call you." - Marlene Dietrich

"The question that will decide our destiny is not whether we shall expand into space. It is: shall we be one species or a million? A million species will not exhaust the ecological niches that are awaiting the arrival of intelligence." - Freeman Dyson

"Our passionate preoccupation with the sky, the stars, and a God somewhere in outer space is a homing impulse. We are drawn back to where we came from." - Eric Hoffer

"Space isn't remote at all. It's only an hour's drive away if your car could go straight upwards." - Sir Fred Hoyle

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Wikipedia: space

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This article is about the idea of space. For the space beyond Earth's atmosphere (as in astronomy and spaceships), see Outer space. For all other uses, see Space (disambiguation).

The idea of space has been of interest for philosophers and scientists for much of human history. The term is used somewhat differently in different fields of study, hence it is difficult to provide an uncontroversial and clear definition outside of specific defined contexts. Disagreement also exists on whether space itself can be measured or is part of the measuring system. (See Space in philosophy.) Science considers space to be a fundamental quantity (a quantity which can not be defined via other quantities because other quantities — like force and energy — are already defined via space). Thus an operational definition is used in which the procedure of measurement of space intervals (distances) and the units of measurement are defined. Because this is the only available in science definition of space, then all known properties of space follow from this very definition.

In philosophy

Main article: Philosophy of space and time

Space has a range of definitions:

  • One view of space is that it is part of the fundamental structure of the universe, a set of dimensions in which objects are separated and located, have size and shape, and through which they can move.
  • A contrasting view is that space is part of a fundamental abstract mathematical conceptual framework (together with time and number) within which we compare and quantify the distance between objects, their sizes, their shapes, and their speeds. In this view, space does not refer to any kind of entity that is a "container" that objects "move through".

These opposing views are relevant also to definitions of time. Space is typically described as having three dimensions, see Three-dimensional space and that three numbers are needed to specify the size of any object and/or its location with respect to another location. Modern physics does not treat space and time as independent dimensions, but treats both as features of space-time – a conception that challenges intuitive notions of distance and time.

An issue of philosophical debate is whether space is an ontological entity itself, or simply a conceptual framework we need to think (and talk) about the world. Another way to frame this is to ask, "Can space itself be measured, or is space part of the measurement system?" The same debate applies also to time, and an important formulation in both areas was given by Immanuel Kant.

In his Critique of Pure Reason, Kant described space as an a priori intuition that (together with another a priori intuition, time) allows us to comprehend sensual experience, what he termed noumenon or the thing in itself. In Kant's view, neither space nor time are conceived of as substances, but rather both are elements of a systematic framework we use to structure our experience. Spatial measurements are used to quantify how far apart objects are, and temporal measurements are used to quantify how far apart events occur. However, these measurements are applied by our minds to categorize what we sense and are not an inherent part of the thing in itself.

Schopenhauer, in the preface to his On the Will in Nature, stated that "space is the condition of the possibility of juxtaposition." This is in accordance with Kant's understanding of space as a form in the mind of an observing subject.

Similar philosophical questions concerning space include: Is space absolute or purely relational? Does space have one correct geometry, or is the geometry of space just a convention? Historical positions in these debates have been taken by Isaac Newton (space is absolute), Gottfried Leibniz (space is relational), and Henri Poincaré (spatial geometry is a convention). Two important thought-experiments connected with these questions are: Newton's bucket argument and Poincaré's sphere-world.

In mathematics

Space is a set, with some particular properties and usually some additional structure, such as the operations of addition or multiplication, for instance. It is not a formally defined concept as such, but a generic name for a number of similar concepts, most of which generalize some abstract properties of the physical concept of space.

In particular, a vector space and specifically a Euclidean space can be seen as generalizations of the concept of a Euclidean coordinate system. Important varieties of vector spaces with more imposed structure include Banach space and Hilbert space. Distance measurement is abstracted as the concept of metric space and volume measurement leads to the concept of measure space.

As far as the concept of dimension is defined, although three-dimensional space is the most commonly thought of dimensional space, the number of dimensions for a space to exist need not be three: it can also be zero (a point), one (a line), two (a plane), more than three, finite or infinite, and with some definitions, a non-integer value. Mathematicians often study general structures that hold regardless of the number of dimensions.

Kinds of mathematical spaces include:

In physics

Space is one of the few fundamental quantities in physics, meaning that it cannot be defined via other quantities because there is nothing more fundamental known at present. Thus, similar to the definition of other fundamental quantities (like time and mass), space is defined via measurement. Currently, the standard space interval, called a standard meter or simply meter, is defined as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of exactly 1/299792458 of a second. This definition coupled with present definition of time makes our space-time to be Minkowski space and makes special relativity absolutely correct simply by definition.

Before Einstein's work on relativistic physics, time and space were viewed as independent dimensions. Einstein's discoveries have shown that due to relativity of motion our space and time can be mathematically combined into one symmetric object — space-time. (Distances in space or in time separately are not invariant versus Lorentz coordinate transformations, but distances in Minkowski space-time are — which justifies the name).

However, time and space dimensions should not be viewed as exactly equivalent in Minkowski space-time. One can freely move in space but not in time. Thus, time and space coordinates are treated differently both in special relativity (where time is sometimes considered an imaginary coordinate) and in general relativity (where different signs are assigned to time and space components of spacetime metric).

In astronomy

Main article: Outer space

Space refers collectively to the relatively empty parts of the universe. Any area outside the atmospheres of any celestial body can be considered "space". Although space is certainly spacious, it is not always empty, and can be filled with matter. In particular, the boundary between space and Earth's atmosphere is conventionally set at the Karman line.

Spatial measurement

Main article: Measurement

The measurement of physical space has long been important. Geometry, the name given to the branch of mathematics which measures spatial relations, was popularised by the ancient Greeks, although earlier societies had developed measuring systems. The International System of Units, (SI), is now the most common system of units used in the measuring of space, and is almost universally used within science.

Geography is the branch of science concerned with identifying and describing the Earth, utilising spatial awareness to try and understand why things exist in specific locations. Cartography is the mapping of spaces to allow better navigation, for visualisation purposes and to act as a locational device. Geostatistics apply statistical concepts to collected spatial data in order to create an estimate for unobserved phenomena. Astronomy is the science involved with the observation, explanation and measuring of objects in outer space.

In geography

Geographical space is called land, and has a relation to ownership (in which space is seen as property). While some cultures assert the rights of the individual in terms of ownership, other cultures will identify with a communal approach to land ownership, while still other cultures such as Australian Aboriginals, rather than asserting ownership rights to land, invert the relationship and consider that they are in fact owned by the land. Spatial planning is a method of regulating the use of space at land-level, with decisions made at regional, national and international levels. Space can also impact on human and cultural behaviour, being an important factor in architecture, where it will impact on the design of buildings and structures, and on farming.

Ownership of space is not restricted to land. Ownership of airspace and of waters is decided internationally. Other forms of ownership have been recently asserted to other spaces — for example to the radio bands of the electromagnetic spectrum or to cyberspace.

Public space is a term used to define areas of land is collectively owned by the community, and managed in their name by delegated authorities. Such spaces are open to all, while private property is the land owned by an individual or company, for their own use and pleasure.

Abstract space is a term used in geography to refer to a hypothetical space characterized by complete homogeneity. When modeling activity or behavior, it is a conceptual tool used to limit extraneous variables such as terrain.

In psychology

The way in which space is perceived is an area which psychologists first began to study in the middle of the 19th century, and it is now thought by those concerned with such studies to be a distinct branch within psychology. Psychologists analysing the perception of space are concerned with how recognition of an object's physical appearance or its interactions are perceived.

Other, more specialised topics studied include amodal perception and object permanence. The perception of surroundings is important due to its necessary relevance to survival, especially with regards to hunting and self preservation.

Phobias include:

See also

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References

  • Space perception. Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Accessed June 12, 2005.

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Translations: Translations for: Space

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rum, plads, mellemrum, periode, rubrik, spalte, (verdens)rummet
v. tr. - anbringe med mellemrum
v. intr. - vandre rundt

idioms:

  • into space    ud i det blå
  • space age    rumalder
  • space bar    mellemrumstast
  • space flight    rumflyvning
  • space out    spatiere, spærre
  • space probe    rumsonde
  • space rocket    rumraket
  • space shuttle    rumkapsel
  • space station    rumstation
  • space suit    rumdragt
  • space walk    rumvandring
  • waste of space    spild af tid

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruimte, spatie, tussenruimte, heelal, plaats, ruimtevaart, uiteen plaatsen

Français (French)
n. - place, espace, intervalles, (gén) espace, (Mus) interligne, (Imprim) espace, intervalle, (Aérosp, Phys) espace
v. tr. - espacer
v. intr. - être/devenir stupéfait ou désorienté

idioms:

  • space age    ère spatiale
  • space bar    barre d'espacement
  • space flight    vol spatial
  • space out    espacer, échelonner, être parti (par l'effet de la drogue), planer (naturellement)
  • space probe    sonde spatiale
  • space rocket    fusée spatiale
  • space shuttle    (Aérosp) navette spatiale
  • space station    (Aérosp) station orbitale ou spatiale
  • space suit    (Aérosp) combinaison spatiale
  • space walk    (Aérosp) sortie dans l'espace
  • waste of space    perte d'espace

Deutsch (German)
n. - Raum, Platz, Zwischenraum, Weltraum, Zeitraum
v. - anordnen, spationieren

idioms:

  • space age    Weltraumzeitalter
  • space bar    Leertaste
  • space flight    Weltraumflug
  • space out    verteilen
  • space probe    Raumsonde
  • space rocket    Weltraumrakete
  • space shuttle    Raumfähre
  • space station    Weltraumstation
  • space suit    Raumanzug
  • space walk    Spaziergang im All
  • waste of space    Raumverschwendung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χώρος, διάστημα, θέσεις (επιβατών κ.λπ.)
v. - αραιώνω, διατάσσω, τοποθετώ ή αναπτύσσω κατά διαστήματα

idioms:

  • into space    στο κενό
  • space age    διαστημική εποχή
  • space bar    πλήκτρο διαστήματος (γραφομηχανής, Η/Υ)
  • space flight    διαστημική πτήση
  • space out    διατάσσω κατά διαστήματα, αραιώνω (στο χώρο), (καθομ.) μαστουρώνω
  • space probe    ανεπάνδρωτο διαστημικό ερευνητικό σκάφος
  • space rocket    διαστημικός πύραυλος
  • space shuttle    διαστημικό λεωφορείο
  • space station    διαστημικός σταθμός
  • space suit    διαστημική στολή, στολή αστροναύτη
  • space walk    περίπατος στο διάστημα
  • waste of space    χαραμοφάης

Italiano (Italian)
spazio

idioms:

  • into space    nello spazio
  • outer space    spazio cosmico
  • space age    era spaziale
  • space flight    volo spaziale
  • space out    sognare ad occhi aperti
  • space probe    sonda spaziale
  • space rocket    razzo spaziale
  • space shuttle    navetta spaziale
  • space station    laboratorio spaziale
  • space suit    tuta spaziale
  • space walk    passeggiata spaziale
  • waste of space    spreco di spazio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - área (f), espaço (m), intervalo (m), duração (f)
v. - espaçar

idioms:

  • into space    para o espaço
  • outer space    espaço sideral
  • space age    era espacial
  • space flight    vôo espacial
  • space out    dar mais espaços
  • space probe    cápsula espacial
  • space rocket    foguete espacial
  • space shuttle    nave espacial
  • space station    estação espacial
  • space suit    traje espacial
  • space walk    passeio espacial (do astronauta fora da nave)
  • waste of space    desperdício de espaço

Русский (Russian)
протяженность, пространство, пределы, место (занимаемое каким-л. предметом), расстояние, интервал, период времени, газетная площадь, космический, оставлять промежутки

idioms:

  • into space    в космос
  • outer space    космос
  • space age    космическая эра
  • space flight    космический полет
  • space out    растягивать (во времени/ пространстве), увеличивать промежутки, рассрочить
  • space probe    космический зонд
  • space rocket    космическая ракета
  • space shuttle    челночный воздушно-космический аппарат
  • space station    космическая станция
  • space suit    скафандр
  • space walk    выход в открытый космос
  • waste of space    "пустое место" (о человеке)

Español (Spanish)
n. - sitio, espacio
v. tr. - espaciar, dividir en espacio, imitar en el espacio
v. intr. - interlinear

idioms:

  • space age    era espacial
  • space bar    barra espaciadora
  • space flight    vuelo espacial
  • space out    espaciar, separar
  • space probe    sonda espacial
  • space rocket    cohete espacial
  • space shuttle    transbordador espacial
  • space station    laboratorio espacial, estación espacial
  • space suit    traje espacial, escafandra espacial
  • space walk    actividad física del astronauta fuera de la nave espacial, paseo espacial
  • waste of space    desperdicio de espacio, el lugar no está bien utilizado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rymd, rum, utrymme, plats, avstånd, tidrymd, mellanslag
v. - ordna med mellanrum, göra mellanrum mellan, göra mellanslag, spärra (tryck)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
空间, 场所, 空地, 宇宙, 外层空间, 太空, 生活空间, 留间隔, 隔开

idioms:

  • into space    望着前面, 发呆, 到宇宙
  • space age    太空时代, 宇宙空间时代
  • space bar    间隔键, 空间棒, 空档
  • space flight    太空飞行
  • space out    变得昏昏沉沉, 不辨东西南北
  • space probe    航空探测器, 太空探测器
  • space rocket    太空火箭
  • space shuttle    太空梭
  • space station    太空站
  • space suit    太空服
  • space walk    太空漫步
  • waste of space    浪费空间

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 空間, 場所, 空地, 宇宙, 外太空, 太空, 生活空間
v. tr. - 留間隔, 隔開
v. intr. - 留間隔

idioms:

  • into space    望著前面, 發呆, 到宇宙
  • space age    太空時代, 宇宙空間時代
  • space bar    間隔鍵, 空間棒, 空檔
  • space flight    太空飛行
  • space out    變得昏昏沈沈, 不辨東西南北
  • space probe    航空探測器, 太空探測器
  • space rocket    太空火箭
  • space shuttle    太空梭
  • space station    太空站
  • space suit    太空服
  • space walk    太空漫步
  • waste of space    浪費空間

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 공간, (때의) 사이, 장소
v. tr. - ~에 일정한 간격을 두다, ~의 행간을 띄우다, ~의 공간을 정하다
v. intr. - 간격을 두다, 행간을 띄우다, 스페이스를 잡다

idioms:

  • space out    거리를 두고 정렬하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 空間, 宇宙, 席, 間, 行間文字仕切り, 間隔, 場所, スペース, 時間, 座席
v. - 語間をあける, 間隔をおく, 間隔をあける

idioms:

  • into space    空間に
  • space age    宇宙時代
  • space bar    スペースバー
  • space flight    宇宙飛行, 宇宙旅行
  • space out    間を空ける
  • space probe    宇宙探測機
  • space rocket    宇宙ロケット
  • space shuttle    宇宙連絡船, スペースシャトル
  • space station    宇宙ステーション
  • space suit    宇宙服
  • space walk    宇宙遊泳

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فراغ, مكان, حيز, مدى, مساحه, مسافه, مدة, فترة, ألفضاء (فعل) يباعد بين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חלל, מרחב, רווח, מרחק, מרווח, מקום, פרק-זמן, תקופה‬
v. tr. - ‮ריווח, סידר ברווחים‬
v. intr. - ‮היה מטומטם, נדהם או איבד עשתונות‬

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