spacing

[ spey-sing ]
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noun
  1. an act of someone or something that spaces.

  2. the fixing or arranging of spaces.

Origin of spacing

1
First recorded in 1675–85; space + -ing1

Other words from spacing

  • self-spacing, adjective

Words Nearby spacing

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British Dictionary definitions for spacing

spacing

/ (ˈspeɪsɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the arrangement of letters, words, etc, on a page in order to achieve legibility or aesthetic appeal

  2. the arrangement of objects in a space

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