Definition

Adjective 1. (of typed or printed text) Having no blank lines between lines of text; set with single line spacing. This describes the formatting of a document where the lines of text are positioned directly one after the other without extra vertical space.

Usage and Examples

This adjective is used to describe the formatting of a document, page, or block of text.

• Typical Context: "Please submit your essay single-spaced."
• After a Verb: "The report was single-spaced to save paper."
• Before a Noun: "She handed in a single-spaced manuscript."

Advanced Usage

• Comparative/Superlative: While grammatically possible ("more single-spaced"), it is rarely used. The concept is typically binary (single-spaced vs. double-spaced).
• Adverbial Form: The related adverb is "single-spaced," used to describe how something is typed or printed.
  • Example: "The document was typed single-spaced."

Variants and Related Words

• Double-spaced (adj): The direct opposite, meaning text formatted with a full blank line between each line of text.
• Line spacing (n): The general term for the vertical distance between lines of text.
• Space (v): In publishing/editing, to set the spacing of text (e.g., "Space this document 1.5 lines").

Synonyms

• Unspaced (less common, specific to typography)
• Solid (in printing contexts, e.g., "set solid")

Antonyms

• Double-spaced
• Spaced

Notes on Meaning

The term is specific to text formatting. It does not refer to the spacing between characters (which is "kerning" or "tracking") or between words. Its primary and only common meaning relates to the vertical spacing between consecutive lines.

Adjective

1. (of type or print) not having a blank space between lines
   • business letters are usually single-spaced