The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
Used in a Sentence
headspace
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for headspace.
Editorial note
Completely makes sense now, the example had me in the wrong headspace.
Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of headspace gathered in one view.
(informal) One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits; one's mental state or state of mind.
(informal) Time and opportunity for reflection and thinking.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for headspace.
noun
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
noun
(informal) One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits; one's mental state or state of mind.
noun
(informal) Time and opportunity for reflection and thinking.
noun
(chemistry) The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile liquid in a sample.
Example sentences
Completely makes sense now, the example had me in the wrong headspace.
This change has given me a lot of headspace for other things.
If you are overworked and stressed about money and billable hours, there is no free time or headspace to move up the food chain.
I'm pretty sure I know how it's done now, but I haven't had the headspace to deal with it yet.
They might not be in the same headspace that you're in.
If you can contort yourself into that headspace and engage the art on its own terms, it is a never-ending source of creativity and amusement.
The headspace I get from a 3 day weekend seems to be an order of magnitude more than a 2 day weekend.
I mean, other than the whole universe I suppose, but I find the night sky in a remote location gives me the headspace I need to appreciate that.
It doesn't offer me anything I can't get, better, in another language especially if I can choose among Python (smaller headspace), Erlang (way better concurrency) or Lisp (way better abtraction power).
I feel like Mathematics took on the challenge of mapping out the entire human headspace from the inside out and psychology took on the same challenge but working from the outside in.
While I haven't had the headspace to deal with it yet, I'm getting ready to tunnel all of my web and dns through a Xen VM that I have in The Netherlands.
Accounts Payable staff at big companies don't have the headspace to chase down whether someone really ordered $85.00 worth of SEO service; such a small amount would not require managerial signoff.
Quote examples
He personifies them through a series of anecdotes and approaches encounters from an octopus-first perspective, to help the reader "get in the headspace" of the various octopuses.
I'm surprised to read the intended user is male--most "masculine" design seems heavy and dark in palette, while Headspace relies on nearly pastel tints.
Proper noun examples
Headspace and Calm.com helped me a lot to get started, and there is a 30-day-yoga-challenge series on Youtube.
Anyone interested in meditation but unsure of where to start should try the app / website Headspace.
I've tried a few apps, the only one that I've found to really help is Headspace, has good no-nonsense advice.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use headspace in a sentence?
Completely makes sense now, the example had me in the wrong headspace.
What does headspace mean?
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
What part of speech is headspace?
headspace is commonly used as noun.