Meaning & use
spatial
Relating to the position, area, size, or arrangement of things in space.
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Architects need strong spatial awareness to plan how rooms will fit together.
The test measured the students' spatial reasoning by asking them to rotate shapes mentally.
A note on using this word
Spatial is commonly paired with 'awareness' or 'reasoning' to describe the ability to understand and mentally manipulate physical space.
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