single-spacing

Thân thiện

The student uses single-spacing for her essay.

Definition

Noun: 1. A typing or text formatting style with no blank lines between lines of text: "Single-spacing" refers to the practice of setting the line spacing in a typed or word-processed document so that there is no extra vertical space (a blank line) between consecutive lines of text. Each line follows immediately after the previous one.

Usage

"Single-spacing" is used as a noun to describe the formatting style itself or to refer to text formatted in this way. - The professor requested that the essay be in single-spacing. - The document's single-spacing made it difficult to read and annotate.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For the final draft, please change the formatting from double-spacing to single-spacing.
  • The contract's single-spacing allowed for more text on each page.

Advanced Usage

• "In single-spacing": A prepositional phrase describing the format of a document or block of text.
  • The manuscript must be submitted in single-spacing with a 12-point font.

Variants and Related Words

• Single-space (verb): To format text with single-spacing.
  • You should single-space the references list.
• Double-spacing (noun): A typing style that leaves one blank line between lines of text.
• Line spacing (noun): The general term for the vertical distance between lines of text.

Synonyms

• Unspaced lines (less common)
• Solid text (informal, referring to the visual effect)

Related Phrases

• To be single-spaced: Describes text that has been formatted this way.
  • Is your report single-spaced or double-spaced?

Học thuật

Noun

1. typing that does not leave lines blank