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

For art, knowledge is embedded in experience — for example, in the discernment of rhythmic patterns and spatial sensation in the undulations of blue, violet, green and neutral tones in Oskar Fischinger’s beautiful “Multi wave” oil painting from 1948.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Therefore, I sat up in recognition when Gov. Walz was being accused of so-called anger and abuse when the opposite was true: in his big moment under the camera lights, his first instinct was to make sure to guide his son, who reportedly has a visual/spatial learning disorder, around a teleprompter stand.

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