spatial
adjectiveOPAL W
/ˈspeɪʃl/
/ˈspeɪʃl/
(also spacial)
(formal or specialist)- relating to space and the position, size, shape, etc. of things in it
- changes taking place in the spatial distribution of the population
- the development of a child’s spatial awareness (= the ability to judge the positions and sizes of objects)
Oxford Collocations DictionarySpatial is used with these nouns:- arrangement
- awareness
- dimension
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin spatium ‘space’ + -al.