space (
http://definr.com/space)
n 1: the unlimited 3-dimensional expanse in which everything is
located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in
space"
2: an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things);
"the architect left space in front of the building"; "they
stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space
between his teeth"
3: an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the
laboratory's floor space"
4: a blank character used to separate successive words in
writing or printing; "he said the space is the most
important character in the alphabet" [syn:
blank]
5: the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to
death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" [syn:
distance]
6: a blank area; "write your name in the space provided" [syn:
blank space,
place]
7: any region in space outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the
astronauts walked in space without a tether" [syn: {outer
space}]
8: (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of
postulates of some kind; "assume the vector space is
finite dimensional" [syn:
topological space]
9: one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a
musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
10: (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for
spacing between words [syn:
quad]
v : place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have
some time between the different candidates"