blank and space share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. blank means “a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing”. space means “the unlimited expanse in which everything is located”. space is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈblæŋk/
1.n.a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
“he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”
2.n.a blank gap or missing part
3.n.a piece of material ready to be made into something
/ˈspeɪs/
1.n.the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
“they tested his ability to locate objects in space”
2.n.an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
“the architect left space in front of the building”
3.n.an area reserved for some particular purpose
“the laboratory's floor space”
| blank | space | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblæŋk/ | /ˈspeɪs/ |
| Said | blangk | spays |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 9 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | space | infinite |
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