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espacio

Definitions of espacio
  1. noun
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
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    extensión
    a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
    abertura, claro
    an open or empty space in or between things
    ángulo
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    oquedad, vacío
    an empty area or space
    apartado, apdo, buzón
    a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
    fosa, sima
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
    descosido, desgarrón, rasgadura, rasgón, rotura
    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    axila
    the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
    cuadrante, ángulo recto
    the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
    oblicuidad
    an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
    pendiente
    (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
    acimut
    the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
    poro
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
    bolsa, faltriquera, saco
    an enclosed space
    type of:
    lugar
    a point or extent in space
  2. noun
    a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
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    type of:
    carácter, grafía
    a written symbol that is used to represent speech
  3. noun
    an area reserved for some particular purpose
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    types:
    parking
    a space where an automobile can be parked
    asiento, localidad, plaza, sitio
    a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
    type of:
    área
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  4. noun
    the complete duration of something
    synonyms: lapso
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    duración
    the period of time during which something continues
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