Words / C1

SPAYSHL/ˈspeɪʃl/

Spatial means relating to space and the position of things: spatial planning, spatial awareness. Space is the noun; physical is wider; temporal (of time) is the usual pairing. Do not rename overcrowding as atmosphere.

Meaning

Relating to space and to the position of things in it.

Examples

• “Spatial crowding in the hall is a fire issue, not a “vibrant atmosphere”.”
• “Physical is everyday and wider. Geographic can be maps. Temporal is time. Occupancy is a number on a certificate. A mood board is not a capacity figure. Count the bodies; then write the adjective.”

Good to know

About space and position. Pair: temporal (time). Everyday: physical (wider). Occupancy is a number, not a vibe.

Near in meaning

space

New