as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
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Recent Examples of spacing
For the home gardener, a spacing of two times the size of the bulb, for example 4 inches between 2-inch bulbs, provides excellent results.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But Davis and Lively — who are both really centers that can't shoot — have clogged Dallas' spacing, and Flagg's size has occasionally been an impediment in covering younger guards.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
After giving the ball away 18 times in Los Angeles, the Warriors bucked that trend by committing only eight turnovers, something that Kerr attributed to great spacing.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Paulsen flips through cut-ups and points out spacing and the tiniest of movements in a route, the angles of hips and feet and placement of hands in a block.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
But Davis and Lively — who are both really centers that can't shoot — have clogged Dallas' spacing, and Flagg's size has occasionally been an impediment in covering younger guards.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
After giving the ball away 18 times in Los Angeles, the Warriors bucked that trend by committing only eight turnovers, something that Kerr attributed to great spacing.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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The system currently operates at short engagement distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These frequencies, Weber argued, had to be large, as gravitational waves passing through them would only induce a size change of a fraction-of-a-proton’s width.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pruning Pruning will help restrict the height or width of the tree if desired and is sometimes needed to remove damage from winter dieback after extremely cold temperatures.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mostly, though, Boland strangles batters with his suffocating and deadly-accurate line and length.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pajamas are available in short, regular, and tall lengths to accommodate different heights and builds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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