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noun

spacing

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noun
1
The amount of space left between objects, letters, or lines.
"The teacher asked for double spacing between the lines of the essay."
"Even spacing between the fence posts made the job look neat."
2
The act of arranging things with gaps between them.
"The gardener focused on careful spacing when planting the seedlings."

How to Use Spacing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHow far apart things are placed, or the act of placing them that way.

Common pairings
line spacing even spacing letter spacing

Word Forms

spacings plural

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