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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (n) space, infinite (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located) "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
S: (n) space (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"
S: (n) space (an area reserved for some particular purpose) "the laboratory's floor space"
S: (n) outer space, space (any location outside the Earth's atmosphere) "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"
S: (n) space, blank (a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing) "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"

S: (n) distance, space (the interval between two times) "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
S: (n) space, blank space, place (a blank area) "write your name in the space provided"
S: (n) space (one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff) "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

S: (n) quad, space ((printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences)

S: (v) space (place at intervals) "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

S: (v) put, set, place, pose, position, lay (put into a certain place or abstract location) "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

S: (v) move, displace (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense) "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"