single-spacing
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?
Noun
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typing that does not leave lines blank
