Definition

1. Adjective:
   • (of text or printing) Having a blank line between each line of text: Describes text formatting where lines are separated by one full line of empty space, creating clear visual separation and often used to allow room for handwritten edits or comments.

Usage

• Adjective:
  • The professor requires all essays to be double-spaced.
  • Please submit a double-spaced manuscript for review.

Advanced Usage

• "to be double-spaced": Used as a predicate adjective to describe the formatting of a document.
  • The final draft must be double-spaced.
• "double-spaced lines": A common noun phrase describing the lines themselves.
  • The document was filled with double-spaced lines.

Variants and Related Words

• Double-space (verb): To format text with a blank line between each line.
  • Remember to double-space your document before printing.
• Single-spaced (adjective): Having no blank lines between lines of text.
• Line spacing (noun): The vertical distance between lines of text.

Synonyms

• With double line spacing: A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.

Antonyms

• Single-spaced: Having no blank line between lines of text.
• Unspaced: Lacking spacing (though less common in this specific context).

Adjective

1. (of type or print) having a blank line between lines of type
   • manuscripts must be double-spaced