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adj
verb
noun
noun
- size of the gap between two places
- a remote point in time
- the interval between two times
- indifference by personal withdrawal
- a distant region
- the property created by the space between two objects or points
- (horse racing) Originally, the space measured back from the winning post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in a subsequent heat; also, the point on the racecourse that space away from the winning post; now, the point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning post.
- Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.
- An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- (figurative) A separation in some way other than space or time.
- The maximum amount of space between a boxer and their opponent within which the boxer can punch effectively.
- (horse racing) Chiefly in by a distance: a space of more than 30 lengths (about 80 yards or 7.3 metres) between two racehorses finishing a race, used to describe the margin of victory; also (archaic), any space of 240 yards (about 219.5 metres) on a racecourse.
- Chiefly in from a distance: a place which is far away or remote; specifically (especially painting), a more remote part of a landscape or view as contrasted with the foreground.
- The state of remoteness or separation in some way other than space or time.
- Often in go the distance, last the distance, or stay the distance: the scheduled duration of a bout.
- The state of people not being close, friendly, or intimate with each other; also, the state of people who were once close, friendly, or intimate with each other no longer being so; estrangement.
- The entire amount of progress to an objective.
- (military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.
- An interval or length of time between events.
- The state of being separated from something else, especially by a long way; the state of being far off or remote; farness, remoteness.
- Excessive reserve or lack of friendliness shown by a person; aloofness, coldness.
- (sports) The complete length of a course over which a race is run.
- Chiefly with a modifying word: a measure between two points or quantities; a difference, a variance.
- The amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- (fencing) The amount of space between a fencer and their opponent, which the fencer tries to control in order to gain an advantage over the opponent.
verb
- go far ahead of
- keep at a distance
- To keep (someone) emotionally or socially apart from another person or people.
- To leave behind (someone or something moving in the same direction; specifically, other competitors in a race) some distance away; to outpace, to outstrip.
- (figurative) To keep oneself emotionally or socially apart from another person or people; to keep one's distance.
- Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
- To exceed or surpass (someone, such as a peer or rival); to outdo, to outstrip.
- To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
- To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.
- (reflexive) To keep (oneself) away from someone or something, especially because one does not want to be associated with that person or thing.
noun
- size of the gap between two places
- a section of something that is long and narrow
- the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- continuance in time
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
- (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- (theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
- (bridge) The number of cards held in a particular suit.
- Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
- Duration.
- (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
- (figuratively) Total extent.
- The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
- (wine) The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.
- (slang) A penis.
adj
noun
- (specifically) A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
- Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
- A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
- (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
- something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
verb
noun
- A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
- a blank gap or missing part
- (anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
- (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
- (linguistics, translation studies) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.
- (figurative) Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
noun
- the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
- permission to proceed
- (soccer) The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
- A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
- (Australian rules football) The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
- (Australian rules football) The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.
- The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
- The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
- (medicine) The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
- A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
- (banking, finance) The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
- (retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
- A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
- The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
- Clear or net profit.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
- (chess) Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
noun
- A gap permitting passage through.
- An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
- The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
- An act or instance of beginning.
- (mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
- A vacant position, especially in an array.
- The first few measures of a musical composition.
- An unoccupied employment position.
- The first few moves in a game.
- An act or instance of making or becoming open.
- The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
- A time available in a schedule.
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
- the first of a series of actions
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- the initial part of the introduction
- an open or empty space in or between things
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- becoming open or being made open
- a possible alternative
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
- the act of opening something
adj
verb
noun
- (figurative) A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
- (mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.
- That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
- (figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
- (geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
- (Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
- A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- a deep wide chasm
- an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
verb
verb
- (transitive) To check the size of a gap.
- make an opening or gap in
- (transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife.
- (intransitive) To fall or spill open so as to leave a gap.
- (New Zealand, slang) To leave suddenly.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, especially video games, motor racing) To surpass (someone or something) by a considerable margin.
- (transitive) To make an opening in; to breach.
noun
- (slang, euphemistic) The vagina.
- A vacant space or time.
- (Sussex) A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).
- (Australia, for a medical or pharmacy item) The shortfall between the amount the medical insurer will pay to the service provider and the scheduled fee for the item.
- (genetics) An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.
- A vacancy, deficit, absence, or lack.
- An opening allowing passage or entrance.
- A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
- A mountain or hill pass.
- (Australia, usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.
- (baseball) The regions between the outfielders.
- Alternative form of gup (elected head of a gewog in Bhutan)
- An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
- An opening that implies a breach or defect.
- a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
- an open or empty space in or between things
- a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- a narrow opening
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
noun
- small opening between things
- a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
- (figurative) A fragment of space.
- A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
- An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
- (by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.
noun
- a blank gap or missing part
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- a piece of material ready to be made into something
- a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- A space to be filled in on a form or template.
- (literature) Blank verse .
- (chemistry) A sample for a control experiment that does not contain any of the analyte of interest, in order to deliberately produce a non-detection to verify that a detection is distinguishable from it.
- (slang) Infertile semen.
- The ¹ / ₂₃₀₄₀₀ of a grain [17th century].
- The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.
- A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated [since the 16th century].
- An unprinted leaf of a book [20th century].
- (dominoes) A domino without points on one or both of its divisions.
- Provisional words printed in italics (instead of blank spaces) in a bill before Parliament, being matters of practical detail, of which the final form is to be settled in committee .
- (firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].
- An empty form without substance; anything insignificant; nothing at all .
- Any article of glass on which subsequent processing is required [since the 19th century].
- (Scrabble, Words With Friends) A tile that can be played as any letter and having a point value of zero.
- A dash written in place of an omitted letter or word [since the 18th century]
- (figurative) A vacant space, place, or period; a void [since the 17th century].
- (now chiefly US) A document, paper, or form with spaces left blank to be filled in at the pleasure of the person to whom it is given (e.g. a blank charter, ballot, form, contract, etc.), or as the event may determine; a blank form .
- An empty space in one's memory; a forgotten item or memory [since the 18th century].
- (electric recording) The shaved wax ready for placing on a recording machine for making wax records with a stylus [20th century].
- The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim .
adj
- not charged with a bullet
- complete and absolute
- without comprehension
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (military) Of ammunition: having propellant but no bullets; unbulleted.
- Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.
- Empty; void; without result; fruitless; futile.
- Devoid of thoughts, memory, or inspiration.
- (figurative) Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.
- Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.
- (figurative) Without expression, usually because of incomprehension.
- Utterly confounded or discomfited.
verb
- keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
- (transitive) To prevent from scoring; for example, in a sporting event.
- (intransitive) To become blank.
- (transitive, slang) To ignore (a person) deliberately.
- (transitive, aviation, of a control surface) To render ineffective by blanketing with turbulent airflow, such as from aircraft wake or reverse thrust.
- (transitive) To make void; to erase.
- (intransitive, informal) To experience a temporary lapse of memory; to be temporarily unable to remember a particular fact. (Commonly used in the first person, present progressive tense, and commonly followed by on to create a transitive phrasal verb.)
prefix
- beyond
- adjacent, next to
- avoiding or avoidant
- resembling
- around, surrounding
- incorrect
- (organic chemistry) In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- across, through, throughout
- abnormal
- above, over
- opposite of, on the far side of
- near
- disability sport
- false
- between
- beside, alongside
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- parachute
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
noun
- (figurative) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
- (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (finance) A reserve of funds set aside for use only when adverse circumstances prevail.
- (rail transport) The barrier placed at the end of the track to absorb the impact of a train that fails to stop.
- (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.
- A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- (mechanics) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (UK, nautical, slang) The chief boatswain's mate.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it.
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- a power tool used to buff surfaces
- (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
adj
verb
- (video games) To queue up (an input) so that it is performed immediately once it is possible.
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (transitive or intransitive, computing) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
- protect from impact
- add a buffer (a solution)
noun
- A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
- An temporary break from work, especially one which is unexpected.
- (anatomy) An opening in an organ.
- An interruption, break, pause or absence.
- (prosody, phonetics, sometimes uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant.
- (geology) A gap in geological strata.
- a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
- a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
prefix
- Extending across, through, or over.
- To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.
- Transgender or transsexual, or pertaining to those who are transgender or transsexual.
- (physical chemistry) A compound in which two atoms or groups are situated on opposite sides of some plane of symmetry passing through the compound. (Also used without the hyphen as an adjective; see trans.)
verb
- make an opening or gap in
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- (transitive) To make a breach in.
- (transitive) To violate or break.
- (intransitive, of a whale or other sea creature) To leap out of the water.
- (intransitive) To suffer a breach.
- (law, informal, transitive, usually passive) To charge, convict or take legal action against someone due to not meeting a legal obligation.
- (transitive, nautical, of the sea) To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
noun
- a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
- (figurative) A difference in opinions, social class, etc.
- (law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
- A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
- A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves.
- A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling out.
- A breaking out upon; an assault.
noun
- An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
- The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
- (law) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
- (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
- An object that separates two spaces.
- The place at which a division occurs.
- The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
- (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
- the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
- coming apart
- the distance between things
- the act of dividing or disconnecting
- sorting one thing from others
- the space where a division or parting occurs
- the social act of separating or parting company
- the state of lacking unity
noun
verb
noun
- Any small gap or opening; often used to describe a narrow space that allows for movement or connection between two areas.
- (music) In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. A single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.
- (architecture) A narrow passageway or opening between buildings, typically designed to facilitate access or movement between separate architectural structures.
noun
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- (surfing) The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- the outer side or surface of something
- the region that is outside of something
prep
adj
- (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- (chiefly UK) Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (chiefly US) Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- (of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- from or between other countries
- relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- on or toward an outer edge
- unlikely to occur
- coming from the outside
- originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- leading to or from the outside
- located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
adv
verb
noun
- (figurative) A break in continuity; a gap, an intermission.
- A period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.
- (politics) A period of time between the end of one political leader's term and the start of the term of their successor; a period of time during which normal executive leadership is interrupted or suspended, and a polity is either left without leadership or has only a temporary one.
- (Christianity) A period of time between when a minister or pastor leaves a church and when a new one is installed.
- the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
adj
noun
- The space between two objects or people.
- The action of the verb space.
- (science fiction) The activity of working or living in outer space; the occupation of a spacer.
- A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
- the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
- the time between occurrences of a repeating event
verb
prep
- Throughout or across the extent of.
- By means of.
- Throughout the duration of.
- In consequence of; as a result of.
- To or beyond the other side of (an obstacle); past.
- (Canada, US) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values; to... inclusive; until the end of.
- So as to progress within (something) or towards the end or limit of (something).
- By way of (an intermediary, agent, medium, etc.).
- (in phrases such as 'go through', 'get through' etc.) Indicating that something has been consumed or used up.
- So as to enter (something), pass within or across, and then leave.
- Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).
- Along the course of; used in expressions of progress towards the end of something.
- By way of (a physical passage).
- From one side of (an opening) to the other.
adj
- No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience.
- Without a future; done for.
- (soccer) In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal.
- Proceeding from origin to destination without the need to change transport vehicle.
- (chiefly US) Finished; complete.
- Along the course of a task etc.; used in expressions of progress towards the end.
- Passing from one side of something to the other.
- (chiefly UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, rare in Canada) (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.
- (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- having finished or arrived at completion
adv
- So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past.
- From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end.
- So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level.
- Throughout something; all the way across or into.
- By way of the interior.
- By way of an opening.
- (mostly in the phrase 'get through') So as to connect or reach.
- in diameter
- over the whole distance
- to completion
- from beginning to end
- throughout the entire extent
noun
- A gap; an empty place.
- The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- A physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this.
- A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.
- A specific (specified) period of time.
- (music) A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines.
- Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.
- (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad).
- (countable, figuratively) A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.
- The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.
- The distance between objects.
- An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.
- A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).
- (geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
- (countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space).
- A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries; (architecture) such a space inside or outside a building, often with a specified use.
- a blank area
- (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
- an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
- the interval between two times
- any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
- the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
- an area reserved for some particular purpose
- a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
verb
- (intransitive, science fiction) To travel into and through outer space.
- (transitive, science fiction) To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
- To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
- (transitive) To set some distance apart.
- To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
- place at intervals
verb
noun
noun
noun
- (countable) Such a piece that has been divided.
- (Philippines) A gated community located within a barangay.
- (countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
- (countable) A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area.
- (countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.
- the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
- a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
- an area composed of subdivided lots
verb
noun
noun
- size of the gap between two places
- a remote point in time
- the interval between two times
- indifference by personal withdrawal
- a distant region
- the property created by the space between two objects or points
- (horse racing) Originally, the space measured back from the winning post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in a subsequent heat; also, the point on the racecourse that space away from the winning post; now, the point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning post.
- Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.
- An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- (figurative) A separation in some way other than space or time.
- The maximum amount of space between a boxer and their opponent within which the boxer can punch effectively.
- (horse racing) Chiefly in by a distance: a space of more than 30 lengths (about 80 yards or 7.3 metres) between two racehorses finishing a race, used to describe the margin of victory; also (archaic), any space of 240 yards (about 219.5 metres) on a racecourse.
- Chiefly in from a distance: a place which is far away or remote; specifically (especially painting), a more remote part of a landscape or view as contrasted with the foreground.
- The state of remoteness or separation in some way other than space or time.
- Often in go the distance, last the distance, or stay the distance: the scheduled duration of a bout.
- The state of people not being close, friendly, or intimate with each other; also, the state of people who were once close, friendly, or intimate with each other no longer being so; estrangement.
- The entire amount of progress to an objective.
- (military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.
- An interval or length of time between events.
- The state of being separated from something else, especially by a long way; the state of being far off or remote; farness, remoteness.
- Excessive reserve or lack of friendliness shown by a person; aloofness, coldness.
- (sports) The complete length of a course over which a race is run.
- Chiefly with a modifying word: a measure between two points or quantities; a difference, a variance.
- The amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- (fencing) The amount of space between a fencer and their opponent, which the fencer tries to control in order to gain an advantage over the opponent.
verb
- go far ahead of
- keep at a distance
- To keep (someone) emotionally or socially apart from another person or people.
- To leave behind (someone or something moving in the same direction; specifically, other competitors in a race) some distance away; to outpace, to outstrip.
- (figurative) To keep oneself emotionally or socially apart from another person or people; to keep one's distance.
- Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
- To exceed or surpass (someone, such as a peer or rival); to outdo, to outstrip.
- To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
- To set oneself at a distance from someone or something else; to move away from someone or something.
- (reflexive) To keep (oneself) away from someone or something, especially because one does not want to be associated with that person or thing.
noun
- size of the gap between two places
- a section of something that is long and narrow
- the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
- continuance in time
- the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
- (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
- (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
- (theater) A unit of script length, comprising 42 lines.
- (bridge) The number of cards held in a particular suit.
- Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
- Duration.
- (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
- (figuratively) Total extent.
- The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
- (wine) The amount of time for which the taste of wine lingers on the palate after swallowing or spitting it out, measured in caudilies.
- (slang) A penis.
noun
- A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
- a blank gap or missing part
- (anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
- (microscopy) A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
- An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
- (linguistics, translation studies) A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.
- (figurative) Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
noun
- the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
- permission to proceed
- (soccer) The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
- A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
- (Australian rules football) The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
- (Australian rules football) The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.
- The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
- The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
- (medicine) The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
- A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
- (banking, finance) The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
- (retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
- A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
- The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
- Clear or net profit.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
- (chess) Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
noun
- A gap permitting passage through.
- An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
- The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
- An act or instance of beginning.
- (mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
- A vacant position, especially in an array.
- The first few measures of a musical composition.
- An unoccupied employment position.
- The first few moves in a game.
- An act or instance of making or becoming open.
- The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
- A time available in a schedule.
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
- the first of a series of actions
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
- the initial part of the introduction
- an open or empty space in or between things
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- becoming open or being made open
- a possible alternative
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
- the act of opening something
adj
verb
noun
- (figurative) A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
- (mining) A large deposit of ore in a lode.
- That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
- (figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
- (geography) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
- (Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
- A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- a deep wide chasm
- an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
verb
noun
- small opening between things
- a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
- (figurative) A fragment of space.
- A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
- An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
- (by extension) A small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal.
noun
- a blank gap or missing part
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- a piece of material ready to be made into something
- a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
- A space to be filled in on a form or template.
- (literature) Blank verse .
- (chemistry) A sample for a control experiment that does not contain any of the analyte of interest, in order to deliberately produce a non-detection to verify that a detection is distinguishable from it.
- (slang) Infertile semen.
- The ¹ / ₂₃₀₄₀₀ of a grain [17th century].
- The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.
- A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated [since the 16th century].
- An unprinted leaf of a book [20th century].
- (dominoes) A domino without points on one or both of its divisions.
- Provisional words printed in italics (instead of blank spaces) in a bill before Parliament, being matters of practical detail, of which the final form is to be settled in committee .
- (firearms) Ellipsis of blank cartridge [since the 19th century].
- An empty form without substance; anything insignificant; nothing at all .
- Any article of glass on which subsequent processing is required [since the 19th century].
- (Scrabble, Words With Friends) A tile that can be played as any letter and having a point value of zero.
- A dash written in place of an omitted letter or word [since the 18th century]
- (figurative) A vacant space, place, or period; a void [since the 17th century].
- (now chiefly US) A document, paper, or form with spaces left blank to be filled in at the pleasure of the person to whom it is given (e.g. a blank charter, ballot, form, contract, etc.), or as the event may determine; a blank form .
- An empty space in one's memory; a forgotten item or memory [since the 18th century].
- (electric recording) The shaved wax ready for placing on a recording machine for making wax records with a stylus [20th century].
- The white spot in the centre of a target; hence (figuratively) the object to which anything is directed or aimed, the range of such aim .
adj
- not charged with a bullet
- complete and absolute
- without comprehension
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (military) Of ammunition: having propellant but no bullets; unbulleted.
- Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.
- Empty; void; without result; fruitless; futile.
- Devoid of thoughts, memory, or inspiration.
- (figurative) Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.
- Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.
- (figurative) Without expression, usually because of incomprehension.
- Utterly confounded or discomfited.
verb
- keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
- (transitive) To prevent from scoring; for example, in a sporting event.
- (intransitive) To become blank.
- (transitive, slang) To ignore (a person) deliberately.
- (transitive, aviation, of a control surface) To render ineffective by blanketing with turbulent airflow, such as from aircraft wake or reverse thrust.
- (transitive) To make void; to erase.
- (intransitive, informal) To experience a temporary lapse of memory; to be temporarily unable to remember a particular fact. (Commonly used in the first person, present progressive tense, and commonly followed by on to create a transitive phrasal verb.)
noun
- (figurative) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
- (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
- (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
- (computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
- (finance) A reserve of funds set aside for use only when adverse circumstances prevail.
- (rail transport) The barrier placed at the end of the track to absorb the impact of a train that fails to stop.
- (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.
- A machine for polishing shoes and boots.
- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
- (mechanics) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- (UK, nautical, slang) The chief boatswain's mate.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- A machine with rotary brushes, passed over a hard floor to clean it.
- a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- a power tool used to buff surfaces
- (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
adj
verb
- (video games) To queue up (an input) so that it is performed immediately once it is possible.
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- (transitive or intransitive, computing) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
- protect from impact
- add a buffer (a solution)
noun
- A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
- An temporary break from work, especially one which is unexpected.
- (anatomy) An opening in an organ.
- An interruption, break, pause or absence.
- (prosody, phonetics, sometimes uncountable) A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant.
- (geology) A gap in geological strata.
- a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
- a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
noun
- An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
- The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
- (law) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
- (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
- An object that separates two spaces.
- The place at which a division occurs.
- The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
- (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
- the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
- coming apart
- the distance between things
- the act of dividing or disconnecting
- sorting one thing from others
- the space where a division or parting occurs
- the social act of separating or parting company
- the state of lacking unity
noun
verb
noun
- Any small gap or opening; often used to describe a narrow space that allows for movement or connection between two areas.
- (music) In medieval music, a rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. A single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that alternately one voice sounds while the other rests.
- (architecture) A narrow passageway or opening between buildings, typically designed to facilitate access or movement between separate architectural structures.
noun
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- (surfing) The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- the outer side or surface of something
- the region that is outside of something
prep
adj
- (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- (chiefly UK) Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (chiefly US) Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- (of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- from or between other countries
- relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- on or toward an outer edge
- unlikely to occur
- coming from the outside
- originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- leading to or from the outside
- located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
adv
verb
noun
- (figurative) A break in continuity; a gap, an intermission.
- A period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.
- (politics) A period of time between the end of one political leader's term and the start of the term of their successor; a period of time during which normal executive leadership is interrupted or suspended, and a polity is either left without leadership or has only a temporary one.
- (Christianity) A period of time between when a minister or pastor leaves a church and when a new one is installed.
- the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
noun
- A gap; an empty place.
- The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
- A physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this.
- A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.
- A specific (specified) period of time.
- (music) A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines.
- Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.
- (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad).
- (countable, figuratively) A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.
- The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.
- The distance between objects.
- An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.
- A physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).
- (geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
- (countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space).
- A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries; (architecture) such a space inside or outside a building, often with a specified use.
- a blank area
- (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
- an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
- the interval between two times
- any location outside the Earth's atmosphere
- the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
- one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
- an area reserved for some particular purpose
- a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
verb
- (intransitive, science fiction) To travel into and through outer space.
- (transitive, science fiction) To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
- To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
- (transitive) To set some distance apart.
- To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
- place at intervals
noun
noun
- (countable) Such a piece that has been divided.
- (Philippines) A gated community located within a barangay.
- (countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
- (countable) A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area.
- (countable) A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.
- the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
- a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
- a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
- an area composed of subdivided lots
verb
verb
- (transitive) To check the size of a gap.
- make an opening or gap in
- (transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife.
- (intransitive) To fall or spill open so as to leave a gap.
- (New Zealand, slang) To leave suddenly.
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, especially video games, motor racing) To surpass (someone or something) by a considerable margin.
- (transitive) To make an opening in; to breach.
noun
- (slang, euphemistic) The vagina.
- A vacant space or time.
- (Sussex) A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).
- (Australia, for a medical or pharmacy item) The shortfall between the amount the medical insurer will pay to the service provider and the scheduled fee for the item.
- (genetics) An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.
- A vacancy, deficit, absence, or lack.
- An opening allowing passage or entrance.
- A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
- A mountain or hill pass.
- (Australia, usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.
- (baseball) The regions between the outfielders.
- Alternative form of gup (elected head of a gewog in Bhutan)
- An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
- An opening that implies a breach or defect.
- a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
- an open or empty space in or between things
- a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
- a narrow opening
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
verb
- make an opening or gap in
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- (transitive) To make a breach in.
- (transitive) To violate or break.
- (intransitive, of a whale or other sea creature) To leap out of the water.
- (intransitive) To suffer a breach.
- (law, informal, transitive, usually passive) To charge, convict or take legal action against someone due to not meeting a legal obligation.
- (transitive, nautical, of the sea) To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.
noun
- a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.
- (figurative) A difference in opinions, social class, etc.
- (law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
- A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
- A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves.
- A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling out.
- A breaking out upon; an assault.
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noun
verb
adj
verb
adj
noun
- (specifically) A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp.
- Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler.
- A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
- (rare) That which stops up or fills a gap or hole.
- something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
verb
adj
noun
- The space between two objects or people.
- The action of the verb space.
- (science fiction) The activity of working or living in outer space; the occupation of a spacer.
- A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
- the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
- the time between occurrences of a repeating event