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noun spac·ing \ ˈspā-siŋ \

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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Examples of spacing in a Sentence

The spacing between characters should be even.
the spacing of the houses was a little tight

Recent Examples of spacing from the Web

Look for improved spacing, discipline and blocking on the kickoff teams, punt teams and return units.

— tom groeschen, Cincinnati.com, "Kicker Gantz will lead revamped UC Bearcats special teams," 29 Aug. 2017
Well up, like this fall or winter, since spacing is important to you.

— carolyn hax, Detroit Free Press, "Bride-to-be feels upstaged by another wedding," 19 Aug. 2017
Tower spacing has been mandatory in parts of downtown for years but not in the Downtown Office Core 2 zone, which includes the Escala, a 271-unit condominium tower built in 2009 at Virginia Street and Fourth Avenue.

— daniel beekman, The Seattle Times, "Seattle encourages developers to provide more space between towers," 1 Aug. 2017
First Year Cleveland will encourage mothers to have longer birth spacing, which can reduce prematurity, as well as improve access to progesterone to prevent premature births among women who have delivered prematurely previously.

— guest columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Social factors contribute to infant mortality: Joseph Ahern (Opinion)," 30 July 2017
Now comes the cool bit: by growing repeating layers of the two materials with the right spacing, many sound and light reflections are created.

— chris lee, Ars Technica, "Tiny pillars put light and sound in a quantum superposition," 27 July 2017
Extra-large spacing between letters might help make reading material more easily accessible for people with dyslexia, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2012.

— jacqueline howard, CNN, "Technology opens new world for brothers with dyslexia," 18 July 2017
Sign spacing and the number of them are dependent on speed, the purpose of the sign, the department’s expectations and the type of traffic control needed, said Nicole Randall, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Transportation.

— shane sanderson ssanderson@kcstar.com ellen cagle and ian cummings, kansascity, "Highway Patrol: Truck driver in wreck that killed 5 was driving too fast, not paying attention," 14 July 2017
Planting seeds too thick and not thinning them to the proper spacing is likely to result in poor production.

— dan gill, NOLA.com, "How to make your vegetable garden productive in the heat of summer? Plant Southern peas," 8 July 2017

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First Known Use of spacing

1711

spacing Synonyms

Synonyms

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

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altitude, area, breadth, depth, height, rise, space, volume, width; extension, extent; cast, range, reach, scope, shot, sweep, throw; drop, fall, flight, haul; berth, clearance

SPACING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of spacing for English Language Learners

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

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