C2adjectiveformalscience
US/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/
UK/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/
connected with space, size, shape and the position of things
In context
Architects need strong spatial skills to imagine a building in 3D.
Some video games can improve children's spatial awareness and reaction time.
The map shows the spatial distribution of air pollution across the city.
Words that go with spatial
adjective + noun
- spatial awarenessGood drivers have strong spatial awareness.
- spatial distributionScientists studied the spatial distribution of the disease.
- spatial reasoningThe test measures spatial reasoning with folded paper puzzles.
- spatial planningSpatial planning decides where new homes and roads will go.
- spatial dataPhones collect huge amounts of spatial data every day.