#spatial_relation__spatialrelation__position__spatial_property__spatialproperty the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
supertype: #relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
subtype: #occlusion.position (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
subtype: #list__tilt__inclination__lean__leaning the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
subtype: #slope__grade the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree grade"
subtype: #grade the gradient of a slope or road or other surface: "the road had a steep grade"
subtype: #upgrade__rising_slope the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
subtype: #downgrade the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
subtype: #pitch.slope__rake__slant degree of deviation from a horizontal plane: "the roof had a steep pitch"
subtype: #abruptness__precipitousness__steepness__steepnes the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
subtype: #gradualness__gentleness the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
subtype: #placement.position__arrangement the spatial property of the way in which something is placed: "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
subtype: #columniation (architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure
subtype: #composition.placement__composing the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
subtype: #proportion.placement__balance harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design): "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
subtype: #alignment.placement the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
subtype: #true proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment: "out of true"
subtype: #misalignment the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
subtype: #spatial_arrangement__spatialarrangement__spacing the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
subtype: #openness.spatial_arrangement__opennes without obstructions to passage or view: "the openness of the prairies"
subtype: #patency the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
subtype: #distance the property created by the space between two objects or points
subtype: #ways__way the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; (colloquial) "he went a long ways"
subtype: #piece.distance a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
subtype: #mean_distance the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
subtype: #farness__farnes__remotenes__farawayness__farawaynes the property of being remote
subtype: #far_cry.farness__farcry distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"
subtype: #nearness__closeness__closenes the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
subtype: #propinquity__proximity the property of being close together
subtype: #adjacency__contiguity__contiguousness the attribute of being so near as to be touching
subtype: #wavelength the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
subtype: #focal_distance__focaldistance__focal_length__focallength the distance from a lens to its focus
subtype: #hyperfocal_distance the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear
subtype: #leap the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
subtype: #span.distance the distance or interval between two points
subtype: #wheelbase the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
subtype: #interval.distance__separation the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
subtype: #clearance.interval the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
subtype: #divergence degree of spatial separation
subtype: #remove degree of figurative distance or separation: "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
subtype: #throw.distance the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a stone's throw from here"
subtype: #yardage distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"
subtype: #yarder something a given number of yards long; "his drive was a 300-yarder"
subtype: #hour.distance distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
subtype: #milage__mileage distance measured in miles
subtype: #elevation distance of something above a reference point
subtype: #isometry equality of elevation above sea level
subtype: #altitude.elevation__height elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
subtype: #level height above ground: "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
subtype: #lowest_layer_of_clouds__ceiling (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
subtype: #plane_maximum_altitude__planemaximumaltitude__ceiling maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
subtype: #absolute_ceiling the maximum altitude at which an air plane can maintain horizontal flight
subtype: #combat_ceiling__service_ceiling__serviceceiling altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
subtype: #ground_level__grade the height of the ground on which something stands: "the base of the tower was below grade"
subtype: #water_level the level of the surface of a body of water
subtype: #sea_level__sealevel level of the ocean's surface esp that halfway between mean high and low tide; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
subtype: #hour_angle the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
subtype: #linear_unit a unit of measurement of length
subtype: #astronomy_unit__astronomyunit a linear unit used for astronomical distances
subtype: #light_year__lightyear the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
subtype: #light_hour__lighthour the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
subtype: #light_minute__lightminute the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
subtype: #light_second__lightsecond the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
subtype: #Astronomical_Unit__AU a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
subtype: #parsec__secpar a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
subtype: #metric_linear_unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms
subtype: #femtometer__femtometre__fermi a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
subtype: #picometer__picometre__micromicron a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
subtype: #angstrom_unit__angstrom__A a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
subtype: #nanometer__nanometre__millimicron__micromillimetre a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
subtype: #micron__micrometer a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
subtype: #millimeter__millimetre__mm a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
subtype: #centimeter__centimetre__cm a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
subtype: #decimeter__decimetre__dm a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
subtype: #meter__metre__m the basic unit of length adopted under the System International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
subtype: #decameter__dekameter__decametre__dekametre__dam__dkm a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
subtype: #hectometer__hectometre__hm a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
subtype: #kilometer__kilometre__km__klick a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
subtype: #myriameter__myriametre__mym a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters
subtype: #nautical_linear_unit a linear unit of distance used in navigation
subtype: #international_nautical_mile__nautical_mile__mile__mi__naut_mi__knot__air_mile__airmile a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
subtype: #nautical_mile__naut_mi__mile__mi__geographical_mile__Admiralty_mile a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
subtype: #sea_mile__seamile__mile a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
subtype: #inch__in a unit of length (in United States and Britain) equal to one twelfth of a foot
subtype: #ft__foot a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"
subtype: #footer (used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer" or "the golfer sank a 40-footer" or "his yacht is a 60-footer"
subtype: #yard__pace a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
subtype: #perch.linear_unit__rod (British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet
subtype: #furlong a unit of length equal to 220 yards
subtype: #statute_mile__statutemile__mile__stat_mi__land_mile__mi a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
subtype: #half_mile__880_yards__880yard a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
subtype: #quarter_mile__quartermile__440_yards__440yard a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
subtype: #league.linear_unit an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
subtype: #ligne a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
subtype: #nail.linear_unit a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
subtype: #archine a Russian unit of length (71 cm)
subtype: #kos__ko__coss an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities
subtype: #vara a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
subtype: #verst a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)
subtype: #cable_length__cablelength__cable__cable's_length__cable'slength a nautical unit of depth
subtype: #chain.linear_unit a unit of length
subtype: #Gunter's_chain a unit of length (22 yards)
subtype: #engineer's_chain a unit of length (100 ft)
subtype: #nautical_chain a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
subtype: #cubit an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
subtype: #fingerbreadth__finger__finger's_breadth__digit the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
subtype: #body_length the length of your body
subtype: #handbreadth__handsbreadth any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
subtype: #hand.handbreadth a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands"
subtype: #head.linear_unit the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"
subtype: #lea a unit of length of thread or yarn
subtype: #li Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
subtype: #link.linear_unit a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain
subtype: #mesh the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen" or "100 mesh powdered cellulose"
subtype: #mil a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
subtype: #Swedish_mile__mile a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
subtype: #Roman_mile__mile an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
subtype: #Roman_pace an ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground
subtype: #geometric_pace__geometricpace a modern version of the Roman pace now taken to be 5 feet
subtype: #military_pace the length of a single step in marching (taken to be 30 inches for quick time or 36 inches for double time)
subtype: #palm a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
subtype: #span.linear_unit a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
subtype: #fthm__fathom a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
subtype: #point.linear_unit a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
subtype: #pica_em__em__pica a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
subtype: #en__nut half the width of an em
subtype: #cicero a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
subtype: #length.distance the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
subtype: #circumference the length of the closed curve of a circle
subtype: #diameter__diam the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
subtype: #bore__caliber__calibre diameter of a tube or gun barrel
subtype: #windage bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
subtype: #radius__r the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
subtype: #semidiameter the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
subtype: #radius_of_curvature the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point
subtype: #longness.length spatial extent
subtype: #lengthiness__lengthines__prolongation amount or degree or range to which something extends: "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
subtype: #elongation.longness the quality of being elongated
subtype: #shortness__shortnes the property of being of short spatial extent
subtype: #length__distance size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
subtype: #leg.distance (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
subtype: #arm's_length__arm'slength a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
subtype: #light_time__lighttime distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes"
subtype: #skip_distance the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere
subtype: #wingspan__wingspread linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
subtype: #wingspread distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
subtype: #altitude the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
subtype: #distribution.spatial_arrangement__dispersion the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume
subtype: #dissemination__diffusion the property of being diffused or dispersed
subtype: #innervation the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
subtype: #scatter a haphazard distribution in all directions
subtype: #diffuseness__diffusenes the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
subtype: #denseness__densenes__density__compactness the spatial property of being crowded together
subtype: #bits_per_inch__bpi (computer science) a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium
subtype: #flux_density__flux (physics) the number of flux changes per unit area
subtype: #flux_density_unit a measure of the amount of flux per unit of cross sectional area
subtype: #microgauss a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one millionth of a gauss
subtype: #gauss__gaus a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
subtype: #tesla a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
subtype: #point_of_view the spatial property of the position from which something is observed
subtype: #camera_angle the point of view of a camera
subtype: #coincidence the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
subtype: #dead_center__dead_centre the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
subtype: #centrality the property of being central
subtype: #marginality the property of being marginal or on the fringes
subtype: #anteriority the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
subtype: #posteriority the quality of being toward the back or (in quadrupeds) toward the rear end
subtype: #externality__outwardness__outwardnes the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior: "the outwardness of the world"
subtype: #inwardness.position__inwardnes the quality or state of being inward or internal: "the inwardness of the body's organs"
subtype: #malposition faulty position
subtype: #northernness the property of being to the north
subtype: #southernness the property of being to the south
subtype: #horizontality the quality of being parallel to the horizon: "houses with a pronounced horizontality"
subtype: #verticality__verticalness__erectness__erectnes__uprightnes position at right angles to the horizon
subtype: #slot a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
subtype: #elbow_room__elbowroom__room__way space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for": "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
subtype: #seating_room__seatingroom__seats__seating_area__seatingarea an area that includes seats for several people; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
subtype: #dress_circle__dresscircle a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
subtype: #orchestra.seating_room seating on the main floor in a theater
subtype: #parquet seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
subtype: #parquet_circle__parquetcircle__parterre seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
subtype: #ringside_seat__ringside first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
subtype: #stalls (British) seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
subtype: #tiered_seats seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
subtype: #stands tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
subtype: #bleachers__bleacher an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
subtype: #grandstand__covered_stand__coveredstand a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
subtype: #reviewing_stand__reviewingstand a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
subtype: #standing_room room for spectators to stand only
subtype: #breathing_room__breathingroom__breathing_space__breathingspace sufficient room for easy breathing or movement: "moved to the country to find breathing room"
subtype: #headroom__headway__clearance vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
subtype: #houseroom space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom"
subtype: #living_space__lebensraum space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
subtype: #parking space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
subtype: pm#undercover_parking
subtype: pm#undercover_secure_parking
subtype: pm#patrolled_parking__patrolledparking
subtype: #sea_room__searoom space for maneuver at sea
subtype: #direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
subtype: #frontage.direction the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
subtype: #orientation.direction position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
subtype: #attitude.orientation position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
subtype: #trim attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
subtype: #horizontal something that is oriented horizontally
subtype: #vertical something that is oriented vertically
subtype: #quarter.orientation one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
subtype: #opposition.direction a direction opposite to another
subtype: #orthogonal_opposition__orthogonality__perpendicularity the relation of opposition between things at right angles
subtype: #antipodal_opposition__antipodalopposition__antipodal__diametrical_opposition__diametricalopposition the relation of opposition along a diameter
subtype: #enantiomorphism__mirror-image_relation the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
subtype: #windward the direction from which the wind is coming
subtype: #to_windward__windward_side__weatherboard__weather_side__weatherside the side toward the wind
subtype: #leeward the direction in which the wind is blowing
subtype: #to_leeward__leeward_side__leewardside the side sheltered from the wind
subtype: #compass_point__compasspoint__point any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
subtype: #cardinal_compass_point one of the four main compass points
subtype: #due_north__north__n the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
subtype: #due_east__dueeast__east__E the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
subtype: #due_south__south__S the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
subtype: #due_west__duewest__west__W the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
subtype: #north_by_east__NbE the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
subtype: #north_northeast__northnortheast__nor'-nor'-east__NNE the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
subtype: #northeast_by_north__NEbN the compass point that is one point north of northeast
subtype: #northeast__nor'-east__NE the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
subtype: #northeast_by_east__NEbE the compass point that is one point east of northeast
subtype: #east_northeast__ENE the compass point midway between northeast and east
subtype: #east_by_north__EbN the compass point that is one point north of due east
subtype: #east_by_south__EbS the compass point that is one point south of due east
subtype: #east_southeast__ESE the compass point midway between east and southeast
subtype: #southeast_by_east__SEbE the compass point that is one point east of southeast
subtype: #southeast__sou'-east__SE the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
subtype: #southeast_by_south__SEbS the compass point that is one point south of southeast
subtype: #south_southeast__southsoutheast__sou'-sou'-east__SSE the compass point midway between south and southeast
subtype: #south_by_east__SbE the compass point that is one point east of due south
subtype: #south_by_west__SbW the compass point that is one point west of due south
subtype: #south_southwest__southsouthwest__sou'-sou'-west__SSW the compass point midway between south and southwest
subtype: #southwest_by_south__SWbS the compass point that is one point south of southwest
subtype: #southwest__sou'-west__SW the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
subtype: #southwest_by_west__SWbW the compass point that is one point west of southwest
subtype: #west_southwest__WSW the compass point midway between west and southwest
subtype: #west_by_south__WbS the compass point that is one point south of due west
subtype: #west_by_north__WbN the compass point that is one point north of due west
subtype: #west_northwest__WNW the compass point midway between west and northwest
subtype: #northwest_by_west__NWbW the compass point that is one point west of northwest
subtype: #northwest__nor'-west__NW the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
subtype: #northwest_by_north__NWbN the compass point that is one point north of northwest
subtype: #north_northwest__northnorthwest__nor'-nor'-west__NNW the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
subtype: #north_by_west__NbW the compass point that is one point west of due north
subtype: #magnetic_north__north__compassnorth the direction in which a compass needle points
subtype: #angular_position__angularposition relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
subtype: #EL__elevation__altitude__ALT angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
subtype: #depression.angular_position angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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