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double-space

American

[duhb-uhl-speys] / ˈdʌb əlˈspeɪs /

verb (used with object)

double-spaced, double-spacing

to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines.

Always double-space a term paper.

verb (used without object)

double-spaced, double-spacing

to type leaving a full space between lines.

I can never remember to double-space.

double-space British

verb

to type (copy) with a full space between lines

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Etymology

Origin of double-space

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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In your bibliography, double-space the citation, and do not leave a space between entries.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

I loved Farhad Manjoo’s legendary diatribe against people who double-space their sentences.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2014

An elementary school typing teacher instructed me to double-space my sentences.

From Slate • Oct. 14, 2014

The first term, he says, all he learned was to double-space his copy.

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