Definition

1. Noun:
   • The arrangement of intervals or distances between objects or points: The property of having space between multiple items in an array or arrangement.
   • The amount of time between repeated events: The temporal interval separating occurrences of a recurring activity or phenomenon.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The graphic designer adjusted the letter spacing to improve readability.
  • Proper plant spacing is crucial for healthy garden growth.
  • The spacing between heartbeats is measured by an electrocardiogram.
  • They discussed the spacing of their annual meetings.

Advanced Usage

• "Double spacing": In text formatting, the practice of leaving a full blank line between lines of text.

  • The professor requires all essays to be in double spacing.

• "Controlled spacing": Deliberately managing intervals, often used in the context of family planning or mechanical processes.

  • The use of contraception allows for controlled spacing of children.

Variants and Related Words

• Space (noun/verb): The continuous area or expanse; to place items at a distance from each other.

  • There is not enough space on the shelf. Please space the chairs two meters apart.

• Spaced (adjective): Arranged with intervals between.

  • The posts were evenly spaced along the path.

Synonyms

• Interval: A period of time between events; a space between objects.
• Gap: A break or opening in an arrangement or between two points.

Related Phrases

• Line spacing: The vertical distance between lines of text.

  • Adjust the line spacing to 1.5 for your report.

• Word spacing: The horizontal space between words in a line of text.

  • The word spacing in this font is too tight.

Noun

1. the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
2. the time between occurrences of a repeating event
   • some women do not control the spacing of their children