headspace

1. (countable, uncountable)The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).

   the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing

2. (countable, informal, uncountable)One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits.

   Meronym: mindshare

3. (countable, uncountable)One's mental state or state of mind.

4. (countable, informal, uncountable)A time and opportunity for reflection and thinking.

5. (countable, uncountable)The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge.

6. (countable, uncountable)The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile liquid in a sample.

7. (countable, uncountable)A place within a person (singlet or multiple) that they can visit or inhabit.

1. Tom's not in a good headspace at the moment.

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2. Mary told Tom that she wasn't in the right headspace to have a relationship with him.

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3. I don't know if I'm in the headspace for that.

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