Space

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Space

Distance, interval, or area between or within anything.

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Spaced (adjective, past tense), Spaces (plural)

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Space is a generic term and is commonly used interchangeably with gap, distance, and range.

 

Space can encompass one, two, three, or four dimensions.

 

In the physical terms:

In common vernacular, when one refers to space, one is typically referring to a fixed volume of one's environment.

 

Space more commonly refers to a three dimensional area.

 

Space differs from distance, in that space more commonly refers to a three dimensional separation between two environmental objects.

 

Space differs from gap, in that space is less commonly associated with distance between combatants and less commonly associated with holes and/or openings in defenses.

 

Space differs from range, in that space is less commonly associated with weapons to targets.

 

In chronological terms:

Space commonly refers an interval of time between action, and not a distance in action - as in break of timing or rhythm.

 

Space differs from distance, in that space more commonly refers to a slight or momentary separation in time.

 

Space differs from gap, in that space less commonly refers to a break in action.

 

Space differs from range, in that space usually only refers to the separation in time between two points.

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The volume that one's Invisible Box occupies, would demonstrate a fixed amount of space in one's environment.

 

Any amount of time between the execution of any two moves, would demonstrate a space in time where nothing occurred.

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