Quad vs. Space — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Quad and Space
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Definitions
Quad
A quadrangle
Cadets forming up in the barracks quad.
Space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime.
Quad
See quadrat.
Space
(Mathematics) A set of elements or points satisfying specified geometric postulates
Non-Euclidean space.
Quad
Something having four identifiable or prominent parts or members.
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Space
The infinite extension of the three-dimensional region in which all matter exists.
Quad
Something capable of carrying or moving four people or things, as a chairlift.
Space
The expanse in which the solar system, stars, and galaxies exist; the universe.
Quad
A quadruplet.
Space
The region of this expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Quad
A quadriceps muscle
Stretched her quads before sprinting.
Space
An extent or expanse of a surface or three-dimensional area
Water covered a large space at the end of the valley.
Quad
Quadruple.
Space
A blank or empty area
The spaces between words.
Quad
Quadraphonic.
Space
An area provided for a particular purpose
A parking space.
Quad
A serving of four shots of espresso.
Space
Reserved or available accommodation on a public transportation vehicle.
Quad
(chess) A kind of round-robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once.
Space
A period or interval of time
Within the space of a week.
Quad
(Mormonism) The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume.
Space
A little while
Let's rest for a space.
Quad
A poster, measuring forty by thirty inches, advertising a cinematic film release.
Space
Sufficient freedom from external pressure to develop or explore one's needs, interests, and individuality
"The need for personal space inevitably asserts itself" (Maggie Scarf).
Quad
(informal) A quadrangle quadrangular courtyard.
Space
(Music) One of the intervals between the lines of a staff.
Quad
(informal) A quadruplet infant.
Space
(Printing) One of the blank pieces of type or other means used for separating words or characters.
Quad
A quadrilateral.
Space
One of the intervals during the telegraphic transmission of a message when the key is open or not in contact.
Quad
(informal) The quadriceps muscle.
Space
Blank sections in printed material or broadcast time available for use by advertisers.
Quad
(informal) A quadriplegic person.
Space
To organize or arrange with spaces between
Carefully space the words on the poster.
Quad
(informal) Quadruplex videotape.
Space
To separate or keep apart
The buildings are spaced far from each other.
Quad
(informal) A quadrupel beer.
Space
(Slang) To stupefy or disorient. Often used with out
The antihistamine spaces me out so I can't think clearly.
Quad
(informal) A quadcopter.
Space
To be or become stupefied or disoriented. Often used with out
I was supposed to meet her, but I spaced out and forgot.
Quad
A skate with four wheels.
Space
(heading) Of time.
Quad
(skating) quadruple
Space
Free time; leisure, opportunity.
Quad
A quad bike from quadricycle
Space
A specific (specified) period of time.
Quad
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Space
An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.
Quad
(metal type) A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type.
Space
(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
Quad
A joke used to fill long days of setting type.
Space
Distance between things.
Quad
A keyboard command which aligns text with the left or right margin, or centred between them. In combination, as quad left, quad right, or quad centre.
Space
Physical extent across two or three dimensions (sometimes for or to do something).
Quad
Having four shots of espresso.
Space
Physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this.
Quad
(poker slang) Of or relating to quads.
Space
The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.
The first man in space
Quad
(transitive) en
Space
The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.
Quad
To ride a quad bike
Space
(heading) A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
Quad
To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
Space
A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries.
Quad
To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
Space
(music) A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines.
Quad
Evil; bad; baffling; as, a quade wind.
Sooth play, quad play, as the Fleming saith.
Space
A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap.
Quad
A quadrat.
Space
(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad).
Quad
A quadrangle; hence, a prison.
Space
A gap; an empty place.
Quad
One of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Space
(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.
Quad
A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Space
A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space).
Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.
Quad
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words
Space
A field, area, or sphere of activity or endeavour.
Innovation in the browser space
Quad
A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
Space
Anything analogous to a physical space in which one can interact, such as an online chat room.
Space
To roam, walk, wander.
Space
(transitive) To set some distance apart.
Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
The cities are evenly spaced.
Space
To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
This paragraph seems badly spaced.
Space
To eject into outer space, usually without a space suit.
The captain spaced the traitors.
Space
To travel into and through outer space.
Space
Extension, considered independently of anything which it may contain; that which makes extended objects conceivable and possible.
Pure space is capable neither of resistance nor motion.
Space
Place, having more or less extension; room.
They gave him chase, and hunted him as hare;Long had he no space to dwell [in].
While I have time and space.
Space
A quantity or portion of extension; distance from one thing to another; an interval between any two or more objects; as, the space between two stars or two hills; the sound was heard for the space of a mile.
Put a space betwixt drove and drove.
Space
Quantity of time; an interval between two points of time; duration; time.
Nine times the space that measures day and night.
God may defer his judgments for a time, and give a people a longer space of repentance.
Space
A short time; a while.
Space
Walk; track; path; course.
This ilke [same] monk let old things pace,And held after the new world the space.
Space
A small piece of metal cast lower than a face type, so as not to receive the ink in printing, - used to separate words or letters.
Space
One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff.
Space
That portion of the universe outside the earth or its atmosphere; - called also outer space.
Space
To walk; to rove; to roam.
And loved in forests wild to space.
Space
To arrange or adjust the spaces in or between; as, to space words, lines, or letters.
Space
The unlimited expanse in which everything is located;
They tested his ability to locate objects in space
Space
An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things);
The architect left space in front of the building
They stopped at an open space in the jungle
The space between his teeth
Space
An area reserved for some particular purpose;
The laboratory's floor space
Space
A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing;
He said the space is the most important character in the alphabet
Space
The interval between two times;
The distance from birth to death
It all happened in the space of 10 minutes
Space
A blank area;
Write your name in the space provided
Space
One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff;
The spaces are the notes F-A-C-E
Space
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words
Space
Place at intervals;
Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates
