Spacing

//ˈspeɪsɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of the verb space. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them wordnet
  3. 3
    A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces. countable, uncountable

    "The spacing of the desks in the exam hall was intended to prevent candidates from copying each other's work."

  4. 4
    the time between occurrences of a repeating event wordnet
  5. 5
    The space between two objects or people. countable, uncountable

    "Put some more spacing between those two words to make them more readable."

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  1. 6
    The activity of working or living in outer space; the occupation of a spacer. countable, uncountable

    "He was a laconic old soul who loved spacing only a jot better than he loved Martian alky."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of space form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of SPAC form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That inserts space between two objects. not-comparable

Synonyms

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pitchspatial arrangement

Example

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"I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight."

Related phrases

bed spacingdouble-spacingletter-spacingline-spacingnon-spacingself-spacingsingle-spacingthird spacingthird-spacingtriple-spacinglong spacing sonic logouter space

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