The difference between Quad and Space
When used as nouns, quad means four shots of espresso, whereas space means free time.
When used as verbs, quad means to fill spaces in a line of type with quads. also quad out, whereas space means to roam, walk, wander.
Quad is also adjective with the meaning: having four shots of espresso.
check bellow for the other definitions of Quad and Space
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Quad as a noun:
Four shots of espresso.
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Quad as a noun (chess):
A kind of round robin tournament between four players, where each participant plays every other participant once.
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Quad as a noun (Mormonism):
The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price bound in a single volume.
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Quad as a noun:
A poster, measuring forty by thirty inches, advertising a cinematic film release.
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Quad as an adjective:
Having four shots of espresso.
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Quad as a noun (informal):
A quadrangle .
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Quad as a noun (informal):
A quadruplet .
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Quad as a noun (computer graphics):
A quadrilateral.
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Quad as a noun (informal):
A quadriceps muscle.
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Quad as a noun (informal):
A quadrupel beer.
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Quad as an adjective (poker slang):
Of or relating to quads.
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Quad as a noun:
A quad bike
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Quad as a noun:
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Quad as a noun (metal type):
A blank metal block used to fill short lines of type.
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Quad as a noun (printing, _, slang):
A joke used to fill long days of setting type.
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Quad as a noun (typography, phototypesetting and digital typesetting):
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.
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Quad as a verb (metal type, transitive, intransitive):
To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
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Quad as a verb (typography, phototypesetting and digital typesetting, transitive, intransitive):
To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.
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Space as a noun:
Of time. Free time; leisure, opportunity. A specific (specified) period of time. An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while.
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Space as a noun:
Unlimited or generalized physical extent. Distance between things. Physical extent across two or three dimensions; area, volume (sometimes or to do something). 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. The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom.
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Space as a noun:
A bounded or specific physical extent. A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries. A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines. A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. 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). A gap; an empty place. A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates. 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). A marketplace for goods or services.
Examples:
"Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory."
"innovation in the browser space'"
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Space as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To roam, walk, wander.
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Space as a verb (transitive):
To set some distance apart.
Examples:
"Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill."
"The cities are evenly spaced."
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Space as a verb:
To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
Examples:
"This paragraph seems badly spaced."
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Space as a verb (transitive, science fiction):
To eject into outer space, usually without a space suit.
Examples:
"The captain spaced the traitors."
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Space as a verb (intransitive, science fiction):
To travel into and through outer space.