We found 1 definitions of spatial relation from 1 different sources.
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spatial relation - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" | ||
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relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together | ||
occlusion (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed | ||
lean, list, leaning, tilt, inclination a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) | ||
gradient, slope the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" | ||
placement, arrangement contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services" | ||
point of view the spatial property of the position from which something is observed | ||
coincidence the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs" | ||
dead center, dead centre the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque | ||
centrality the property of being central | ||
marginality the property of being marginal or on the fringes | ||
anteriority the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head | ||
posteriority following in time | ||
externality, outwardness a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness" | ||
inwardness preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch | ||
malposition, misplacement faulty position | ||
northernness the property of being to the north | ||
southernness the property of being to the south | ||
horizontality the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality" | ||
verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness position at right angles to the horizon | ||
slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot" | ||
elbow room, room, way an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | ||
direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm" |