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spacing

noun

: the amount of space between letters, words, or lines on a printed page

Full Definition of SPACING

1
a :  the act of providing with spaces or placing at intervals
b :  an arrangement in space
2
a :  a limited extent :  space
b :  the distance between any two objects in a usually regularly arranged series
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First Known Use of SPACING

1683

Related to SPACING

Synonyms
lead, length, remove, distance, spread, stretch, way

Rhymes with SPACING

bracing, casing, facing, lacing, racing, tracing

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8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. spacing
  2. space
  3. spacing strip
  4. frame spacing
  5. space out
  6. double-space
  7. single-space
  8. triple-space
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