space infinite | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located, they tested his ability to locate objects in space, the boundless regions of the infinite |
absolute space | physical space independent of what occupies it |
phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
space walk | any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew |
spaceflight space travel spacefaring | a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere |
big science | scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results |
Cooper Union Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | university founded in by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences |
dead-air space | an unventilated area where no air circulates |
hair space | (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters |
lab laboratory research lab research laboratory science lab science laboratory | a workplace for the conduct of scientific research |
quad space | (printing) a block of type without a raised letter, used for spacing between words or sentences |
science museum | a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest |
space bar | the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used |
space capsule capsule | a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space |
spacecraft ballistic capsule space vehicle | a craft capable of traveling in outer space, technically, a satellite around the sun |
space heater | heater consisting of a selfontained (usually portable) unit to warm a room |
space helmet | a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space |
Space Needle | a towerfeet tall in Seattle, a tourist attraction |
space probe | a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere, makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation |
space rocket | a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space |
space shuttle | a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere |
space station space platform space laboratory | a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research |
storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage |
pleural space | the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura |
pericardial cavity pericardial space | the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement |
subarachnoid space | a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid |
skill science | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain, the skill of a well-trained boxer, the sweet science of pugilism |
visual space | the visual perception of space |
space lattice crystal lattice Bravais lattice | a -dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal |
space program | a technological program intended to explore outer space |
creation science | an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis |
science scientific discipline | a particular branch of scientific knowledge, the science of genetics |
natural science | the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena |
space-time space-time continuum | the four-dimensional coordinate system ( dimensions of space and of time) in which physical events are located |
life science bioscience | any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms |
biology biological science r | the science that studies living organisms |
biomedical science | the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine |
medical science | the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease |
space medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings |
ecology bionomics environmental science | the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
exobiology space biology astrobiology | the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life |
genetics genetic science | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
brain science | the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain |
zoology zoological science | the branch of biology that studies animals |
chemistry chemical science r | the science of matter, the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
physics physical science | the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something, he studied the physics of radiation |
earth science | any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts |
geophysics geophysical science | geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth |
engineering engineering science applied science technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
computer science computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |