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
Corsair pulled that off mostly by reducing the key spacing.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Additionally, students will get ideas about spacing, soil fertility and trellising needs for summer crops and how to manage and maintain your garden throughout the growing season.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Five-out spacing — with five capable 3-point shooters — is one way to draw defensive rotations but four-out spacing with a rim-running big man can collapse or punish a defense and open an offense.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
What to read next By contrast, SWOT offers a wide, two-dimensional view of the ocean surface, capturing wave direction, spacing, and curvature with centimeter-level precision.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
Additionally, students will get ideas about spacing, soil fertility and trellising needs for summer crops and how to manage and maintain your garden throughout the growing season.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Five-out spacing — with five capable 3-point shooters — is one way to draw defensive rotations but four-out spacing with a rim-running big man can collapse or punish a defense and open an offense.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
What to read next By contrast, SWOT offers a wide, two-dimensional view of the ocean surface, capturing wave direction, spacing, and curvature with centimeter-level precision.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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The school’s head coach was Harry Johnson, who guided South distance runners to national high school records in five different events.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another depicts a diver in the Arctic breaking a record for distance swum under ice with one breath.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The challenge is making improvements within the street's limited width.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To perform a lunge safely, start in a stable, hip-width split stance, Hribick advised.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The length is perfect with a pair of ballet flats or lug-sole loafers, and the structured shape matches with everything from a casual white tee to a silky camisole and cropped cardigan for a day-to-night look.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Broken lengths of irrigation piping lie scattered in the dust.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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