1. in a manner that does not involve or relate to space or spatial dimensions
Usage: formal; technical

Examples

• The philosopher argued that consciousness might be understood nonspatially, independent of physical location.
• In abstract mathematics, numbers can be manipulated nonspatially through pure symbolic reasoning.
• The data was organized nonspatially, using only categorical relationships rather than geographic coordinates.
• Music can be appreciated nonspatially when we focus on melody and harmony rather than the physical arrangement of instruments.
• The algorithm processes information nonspatially, treating each data point as an independent value.