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spatial

 
Dictionary: spa·tial  spa·cial (spā'shəl) pronunciation
also adj.
Of, relating to, involving, or having the nature of space.

[From Latin spatium, space.]

spatiality spa'ti·al'i·ty (spā'shē-ăl'ĭ-tē) n.
spatially spa'tial·ly adv.

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Having to do with space. Contrast with "temporal," which deals with time.

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To do with geographic (not outer) space; with distribution or location across a landscape or surface. In Geographic Information Systems, a spatial reference is a co-ordinate reference in two or three dimensions, or a codified name, which links information to a unique point on the earth's surface; hence spatially referenced.

Pertaining to space.

  • s. clustering — in geographical terms the cases in an outbreak of disease are clustered in groups and not spread randomly.
  • s. distribution — the distribution of a population within an area.
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Of or in space.

pronunciation Most visual artists have good spatial awareness.

Translations: Spatial
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rumlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruimtelijk

Français (French)
adj. - spatial

Deutsch (German)
adj. - räumlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χωρικός, που αναφέρεται στο χώρο, διαστημικός

Italiano (Italian)
spaziale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - espacial

Русский (Russian)
пространственный, космический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - espacial, del espacio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rumslig, rums-, rymd-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
空间的, 场所的, 空间性的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 空間的, 場所的, 空間性的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 공간의, 공간에 있는, 우주의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 空間の, 空間的な, 空間を占める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حيزي, فضائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרחבי‬


 
 

 

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