variants
or less commonly spacial
1
: relating to, occupying, or having the character of space
2
: of, relating to, or involved in the perception of relationships (as of objects) in space
tests of spatial ability
spatial memory
Examples of spatial in a Sentence
When patients have this kind of problem, they can't feel the relationship between their body and their feet, so they must rely on visual cues to keep themselves upright. Without these cues, they lose their spatial orientation and fall.
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John Pettinato, Discover, October 2004
Williams syndrome, which was first described in 1961, results when a group of genes on one copy of chromosome 7 is deleted during embryonic development. Most people with Williams resemble each other more than they do their families, with wide-set hazel eyes, upturned noses, and wide mouths. They also share a peculiar set of mental impairments. Most stumble over the simplest spatial tasks, such as putting together a puzzle, and many not read or write beyond the level of a first grader.
—U.S. News & World Report, 15 June 1998
Several new ground-based and orbiting astronomical facilities that could provide high spatial and spectral resolution appear technologically ready for development during the next several decades.
—Robert D. Gehrz et al., Science, 25 May 1984
the spatial dimensions of a room
John Pettinato, Discover, October 2004
Williams syndrome, which was first described in 1961, results when a group of genes on one copy of chromosome 7 is deleted during embryonic development. Most people with Williams resemble each other more than they do their families, with wide-set hazel eyes, upturned noses, and wide mouths. They also share a peculiar set of mental impairments. Most stumble over the simplest spatial tasks, such as putting together a puzzle, and many not read or write beyond the level of a first grader.
—U.S. News & World Report, 15 June 1998
Several new ground-based and orbiting astronomical facilities that could provide high spatial and spectral resolution appear technologically ready for development during the next several decades.
—Robert D. Gehrz et al., Science, 25 May 1984
the spatial dimensions of a room
Recent Examples on the Web
The result, claims Audeze, is a pair of headphones that delivers powerful and lifelike bass with rich and holographic spatial imaging.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
At this stage, the illness has impacted his memory and spatial capabilities.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Coloring requires cognitive skills like spatial awareness, concentration, focus, hand-eye coordination, working memory, and visual perception.7
Use Your Nondominant Hand
Switching to your nondominant hand for tasks is a quick and easy way to exercise your brain.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
There were five different categories of games: spatial games, number games, combination games, games of risk and reward, and information games.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spatial 
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
At this stage, the illness has impacted his memory and spatial capabilities.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Coloring requires cognitive skills like spatial awareness, concentration, focus, hand-eye coordination, working memory, and visual perception.7
Use Your Nondominant Hand
Switching to your nondominant hand for tasks is a quick and easy way to exercise your brain.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
There were five different categories of games: spatial games, number games, combination games, games of risk and reward, and information games.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spatial
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“Spatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatial. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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Medical Definition
spatial
adjective
spa·tial
ˈspā-shəl 
1
: relating to, occupying, or having the character of space
affected with spatial disorientation
2
: of or relating to facility in perceiving relations (as of objects) in space
tests of spatial ability
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