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
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.
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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
The team is training its models to learn each user’s regional construction preferences, such as stud spacing in Miami compared with Seattle, so estimates become personalized and pricing more accurate over time.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Scientists discovered that the transformation is caused by subtle pressure changes inside the eye from long-term pupil dilation, which rearranges the spacing of collagen fibers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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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
The team is training its models to learn each user’s regional construction preferences, such as stud spacing in Miami compared with Seattle, so estimates become personalized and pricing more accurate over time.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Scientists discovered that the transformation is caused by subtle pressure changes inside the eye from long-term pupil dilation, which rearranges the spacing of collagen fibers.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacing
Noun
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Presidents before Roosevelt largely kept their distance from the press and only occasionally granted interviews.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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When healthy, however, Phillips has the tools — size, speed, length — necessary to be a premier pass rusher.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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