01 n. Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.
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Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.“Pure space is capable neither of resistance nor motion.” — Locke.
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Place, having more or less extension; room.“They gave him chase, and hunted him as hare; Long had he no space to dwell [in].” — R. of Brunne.“While I have time and space.” — Chaucer.
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A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one thing to another; an interval between any two or more objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the sound was heard for the space of a mile.“Put a space betwixt drove and drove.” — Gen. xxxii. 16.
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Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time; duration; time.“Nine times the space that measures day and night.” — Milton.“God may defer his judgments for a time, and give a people a longer space of repentance.” — Tillotson.
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A short time; a while.[R.]
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Walk; track; path; course.[Obs.]“This ilke [same] monk let old things pace, And held after the new world the space.” — Chaucer.
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A small piece of metal cast lower than a face type, so as not to receive the ink in printing, -- used to separate words or letters.(Print.)
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One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff.(Mus.)
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that portion of the universe outside the earth or its atmosphere; -- called also outer space. Also: outer space
Phrases & compounds
deep space —
the part of outer space which is beyond the limits of the solar system.
Space line —
a thin piece of metal used by printers to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.
Space rule —
a fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter.