adj
spatial
SPAY-shuhl
adj
1
Relating to space, position, area, or the way things are arranged in relation to one another.
"The puzzle tests your spatial awareness by asking you to rotate shapes in your mind."
"Architects need strong spatial reasoning to plan how rooms fit together."
How to Use Spatial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with space and how things are positioned or shaped within it.
Common pairings
spatial awareness
spatial reasoning
spatial relationship
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Etymology
From Latin spatium, "space," plus the adjective ending -al.