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spa⋅cial

[spey-shuhl]
–adjective
spatial.

spa⋅ci⋅al⋅i⋅ty [spey-shee-al-i-tee] , noun
spa⋅cial⋅ly, adverb

spa⋅tial

[spey-shuhl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to space.
2. existing or occurring in space; having extension in space.
Also, spacial.


Origin:
1840–50; < L spati(um) space + -al 1


spa⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty [spey-shee-al-i-tee] , noun
spa⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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spa·cial   (spā'shəl)   
adj.  Variant of spatial.
spa·tial also spa·cial   (spā'shəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, involving, or having the nature of space.

[From Latin spatium, space.]
spa'ti·al'i·ty (spā'shē-āl'ĭ-tē) n., spa'tial·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

spatial 
1847, from L. spatium + adj. suffix -al; formed in Eng. as an adjective to space, to go with temporal.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spa·tial
Pronunciation: 'spA-sh&l
Function: adjective
: relating to, occupying, or having the character of space spatial disorientation> —spa·tial·ly /'spAsh-(&-)lE/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

spatial spa·tial or spa·cial (spā'shəl)
adj.
Relating to space or a space.


spa'ti·al'i·ty (spā'shē-āl'ĭ-tē) n.
spa'tial·ly adv.

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