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spatial

adjective

Simple meaning

About or involving or having the nature of space.

Pronunciation

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spayshuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈspeɪʃəl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

    “The first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one.”

  2. Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space

Used this way, spatial is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“The first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • spacial , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use spatial

  • “The first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one.”adjective

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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spatial distributionspatial resolutionspatial frequencyspatial relationsspatial analysisspatial arrangementspatial dataspatial structure

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • spatiallyadverbDerived adverb

    With regard to space.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • spatial arrangementnounCompound term

    The property possessed by an array of things that have space between them.

  • spatial propertynounCompound term

    Any property relating to or occupying space.

  • spatial relationnounCompound term

    The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: pertaining to or involving

spacialRare

Antonyms

Sense: pertaining to or involving

nonspatialRare

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