spacings

noun

plural of spacing
as in distances
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 spacings Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed. — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 The Columbia researchers fabricated metasurface structures consisting of arrays of nanoantennas with subwavelength spacings. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacings
  1. distances
  2. widths
Noun
  • Scale-out networks connect thousands of AI computers across a data center, making optics the obvious choice for long distances.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of distances
Noun
  • Accessibility All areas of the hotel are accessible by wheelchair, with compliant door widths.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
  • The simple sandals are padded with memory foam, feature non-slip outsoles, and come in both standard and wide widths.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of widths

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