spatial relation

Other forms: spatial relations

Definitions of spatial relation

1. noun

   the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
   “he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage”

   synonyms: position

   types:

   occlusion

   (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed

   inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   gradient, slope

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

   arrangement, placement

   the spatial property of the way in which something is placed

   point of view

   the spatial property of the position from which something is observed

   coincidence

   the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

   dead center, dead centre

   the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque

   centrality

   the property of being central

   marginality

   the property of being marginal or on the fringes

   anteriority

   the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head

   posteriority

   the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end

   exteriority, externality, outwardness

   the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior

   interiority, inwardness

   the quality or state of being inward or internal

   malposition, misplacement

   faulty position

   northernness

   the property of being to the north

   southernness

   the property of being to the south

   horizontality

   the quality of being parallel to the horizon

   erectness, uprightness, verticality, verticalness

   position at right angles to the horizon

   slot

   a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

   elbow room, room, way

   space for movement

   direction

   the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

   angular position

   relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established

   formation

   a particular spatial arrangement

   seating, seating area, seating room, seats

   an area that includes places where several people can sit

   standing room

   room for passengers or spectators to stand

   worldliness

   concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs

   grade

   the gradient of a slope or road or other surface

   pitch, rake, slant

   degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

   abruptness, precipitousness, steepness

   the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

   gentleness, gradualness

   the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

   columniation

   (architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure

   camera angle

   the point of view of a camera

   composing, composition

   the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

   fenestration

   the arrangement of windows in a building

   balance, proportion, proportionality

   harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)

   alignment

   the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines

   misalignment

   the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned

   ramification

   an arrangement of branching parts

   spacing, spatial arrangement

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

   tandem

   an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another

   breathing room, breathing space

   sufficient room for easy breathing or movement

   clearance, headroom, headway

   vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

   houseroom

   space for accommodation in a house

   lebensraum, living space

   territory sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding, especially Nazi Germany

   parking

   space in which vehicles can be parked

   sea room

   space for maneuver at sea

   frontage

   the direction in which something (such as a building) faces

   orientation

   position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions

   opposition

   a direction opposite to another

   windward

   the direction from which the wind is coming

   leeward

   the direction in which the wind is blowing

   seaward

   the direction toward the sea

   compass point, point

   any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

   compass north, magnetic north, north

   the direction in which a compass needle points

   north

   the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

   northeast

   the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

   east

   the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point

   southeast

   the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point

   south

   the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

   southwest

   the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

   west

   the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

   northwest

   the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point

   ALT, EL, altitude, elevation

   angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

   depression

   angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

   type of:

   relation

   an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together