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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  space
       
           The space character, ASCII 32.
       
          See octal forty.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Space \Space\ (sp[=a]s), n. [OE. space, F. espace, from L.
     spatium space; cf. Gr. spa^n to draw, to tear; perh. akin to
     E. span. Cf. Expatiate.]
     1. Extension, considered independently of anything which it
        may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable
        and possible.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Pure space is capable neither of resistance nor
              motion.                               --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Place, having more or less extension; room.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They gave him chase, and hunted him as hare;
              Long had he no space to dwell [in].   --R. of
                                                    Brunne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              While I have time and space.          --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Put a space betwixt drove and drove.  --Gen. xxxii.
                                                    16.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time;
        duration; time. ``Grace God gave him here, this land to
        keep long space.'' --R. of brunne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Nine times the space that measures day and night.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              God may defer his judgments for a time, and give a
              people a longer space of repentance.  --Tillotson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A short time; a while. [R.] ``To stay your deadly strife a
        space.'' --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Walk; track; path; course. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This ilke [same] monk let old things pace,
              And held after the new world the space. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Print.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) The distance or interval between words or letters in
            the lines, or between lines, as in books, on a
            computer screen, etc.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Spaces are of different thicknesses to enable the
           compositor to arrange the words at equal distances from
           each other in the same line.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     8. (Mus.) One of the intervals, or open places, between the
        lines of the staff.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. that portion of the universe outside the earth or its
        atmosphere; -- called also outer space.
        [PJC]
  
     Absolute space, Euclidian space, etc. See under
        Absolute, Euclidian, etc.
  
     deep space, the part of outer space which is beyond the
        limits of the solar system.
  
     Space line (Print.), 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. --Hansard.
  
     Space rule (Print.), a fine, thin, short metal rule of the
        same height as the type, used in printing short lines in
        tabular matter.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Space \Space\, v. i. [Cf. OF. espacier, L. spatiari. See
     Space, n.]
     To walk; to rove; to roam. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           And loved in forests wild to space.      --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Space \Space\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spaced; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Spacong.] [Cf. F. espacer. See Space, n.] (Print.)
     To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space
     words, lines, or letters.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Space \Space\ (sp[=a]s), n. [OE. space, F. espace, from L.
     spatium space; cf. Gr. spa^n to draw, to tear; perh. akin to
     E. span. Cf. Expatiate.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. 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.
  
     3. 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.
  
     4. Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time;
        duration; time. ``Grace God gave him here, this land to
        keep long space.'' --R. of brunne.
  
              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.
  
     5. A short time; a while. [R.] ``To stay your deadly strife a
        space.'' --Spenser.
  
     6. Walk; track; path; course. [Obs.]
  
              This ilke [same] monk let old things pace, And held
              after the new world the space.        --Chaucer.
  
     7. (print.)
        (a) 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.
        (b) The distance or interval between words or letters in
            the lines, or between lines, as in books.
  
     Note: Spaces are of different thicknesses to enable the
           compositor to arrange the words at equal distances from
           each other in the same line.
  
     8. (Mus.) One of the intervals, or open places, between the
        lines of the staff.
  
     Absolute space, Euclidian space, etc. See under
        Absolute, Euclidian, etc.
  
     Space line (Print.), 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. --Hansard.
  
     Space rule (Print.), a fine, thin, short metal rule of the
        same height as the type, used in printing short lines in
        tabular matter.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Space \Space\, v. i. [Cf. OF. espacier, L. spatiari. See
     Space, n.]
     To walk; to rove; to roam. [Obs.]
  
           And loved in forests wild to space.      --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Space \Space\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spaced; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Spacong.] [Cf. F. espacer. See Space, n.] (Print.)
     To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space
     words, lines, or letters.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  space
       n 1: the unlimited 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: one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a
          musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"
       8: (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"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 το διάστημα, το διάκενο, η αόριστη ή συγκεκριμένη τοπική διάσταση
     2 το διάστημα, η αόριστη ή συγκεκριμένη χρονική απόσταση
     3 ο χώρος, οποιαδήποτε τρισδιάστατη έκταση
     4 ο χώρος, ο κενός ή διαθέσιμος τόπος
     5 το διάστημα, διαστημικός, ο χώρος πέρα από την ατμόσφαιρα της Γης
     6 (ετ γραμμ en) το διάστημα, η απόσταση που χρησιμοποιούμε για να
  διαχωρίσουμε δύο λέξεις
     7 (ετ φυσική en) ο χώρος, θεμελιώδης έννοια, παράλληλη με την έννοια
  του χρόνου
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (μτβ) αραιώνω, μεγαλώνω την απόσταση μεταξύ πραγμάτων ή αντικειμένων

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Old French n.
     (alternative form of fro espace)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Space
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     n.
     1 (lb en heading) ''Of time.''
     2 # (lb en now rare archaic) free time; leisure, opportunity. (from
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     3 # A specific (specified) period of time. (from
  14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete intransitive) To roam, walk, wander.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Space
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Old French n.
     (alternative form of fro espace)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Space
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Old French n.
     (alternative form of fro espace)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Space
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Englanti n.
     1 avaruus
     2 tyhjyys
     3 tila, paikka
     4 välilyönti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  space
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg matematik språk=en) rum
     2 rymd, utrymme
     3 (tagg astronomi språk=en) rymden, universum
     4 utrymme
     5 tidsperiod
     Engelska vb.
     placera ut med utrymme emellan

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Space /spˈeɪs/
  الفضاء

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  space //speɪs// 
  1. [[празен|пра́зно]] [[простра́нство]], промежду́тък
  a gap, an empty place
  2. ко́смос
  area beyond atmosphere of planets
  3. мя́сто
  bounded or specific physical extent
  4. шпа́ция
  gap between written characters, lines etc.
  5. простра́нство 2.
  geometry: set of points
   3.
  physical extent in two or three dimensions
  6. интерва́л, промежду́тък
  interval of time

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  space //speɪs// 
  оставям място, поставям на равни интервали
  to set some distance apart

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  prostranství

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  místo

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  prostor

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  vesmír

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  mezera

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  lhůta

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  volné místo

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  vesmírný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  space /spˈeɪs/
  doba