spatial

[ spey-shuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to space, the three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
2. existing or occurring in space; having extension in space.

spatial

/ ˈspeɪʃəl; ˌspeɪʃɪˈælɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to space
2. existing or happening in space

Derived Forms

• ˈspatially, adverb
• spatiality, noun

Other Words From

• spa·ti·al·i·ty [spey-shee-, al, -i-tee], noun
• spa·tial·ly adverb
• non·spa·tial adjective
• non·spa·ti·al·i·ty noun
• qua·si-spa·tial adjective
• un·spa·tial adjective
• un·spa·ti·al·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of spatial¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Latin spati(um) space + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“What we didn’t know was how widespread this increase in plant growth was, and this is why we turned to satellite imagery — it’s the only way to measure changes like this over huge spatial scales.”

From Salon

He added that it is "architecture of the digital age", which "utilises cutting-edge technology to create distinctive spatial characteristics and experiences", and "sets a bold new standard for civic infrastructure".

From BBC

Or, according to several veteran pilots with experience flying to Catalina, the pilot could have momentarily lost spatial awareness when the plane leaped up into that darkness and all of the usual visual references disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times

So there were moments where it felt like he had these memory lapses or spatial lapses.

From Salon

Sonogenetics gives researchers a way to precisely control the brains, while airy-beam technology allows researchers to bend or steer the sound waves to generate arbitrary beam patterns inside the brain with a high spatial resolution.

From Science Daily