spacing
/'speisiɳ/
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Definition
- 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
- the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
- the time between occurrences of a repeating event
- some women do not control the spacing of their children