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espacement

noun
es·pace·ment | \ ə̇ˈspāsmənt , eˈ- \
plural -s

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Africa

: the distance between a series of things that have been or are to be spaced (as in planting) when should sunflower seeds be planted and what espacement is usual —Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)

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History and Etymology for espacement

French, from espacer to space (from Middle French, from espace space) + -ment

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