space
n. C / Un. an empty area that you can use for a specific purpose. It can also mean the huge area outside the Earth where the stars and planets are.
n. a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied. Also refers to the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
There is enough space for your car in the garage.
The architect designed the living room to maximize natural light and create a sense of open space.
While the mission focused on deep space exploration, the crew also conducted experiments regarding the physiological effects of long-term weightlessness on the human body.
From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”).
Uncountable when referring to the universe or general emptiness; countable when referring to specific gaps or areas.
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factor space
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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space out
To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus.
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waste of space
An utterly worthless person; one who, as it were, is unworthy of the space which they occupy.