spacing

noun

spac·​ing ˈspā-siŋ How to pronounce spacing (audio)
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

Example Sentences

The spacing between characters should be even. the spacing of the houses was a little tight
Recent Examples on the Web But the shots simply did not fall, and some of the spacing was lost. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023 That means researchers can use the presence or absence of a spike as their zero or one, and code the different timing and spacing of the spikes that are detected to correlate to the various gates seen in computer programming language (or, and, etc). Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023 Outside experts who looked at the report said the system appeared to work as designed, from the spacing of the hot bearing detectors along the tracks to the operation of the sensors. John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2023 Outside experts who looked at the report said the system appeared to work as designed, from the spacing of the hot bearing detectors along the tracks to the operation of the sensors. John Seewer And Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023 Outside experts who looked at the report said the system appeared to work as designed, from the spacing of the hot bearing detectors along the tracks to the operation of the sensors. John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023 Congested spacing and struggles in isolation situations allowed the Knicks to creep back. Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023 Ali should help with spacing and has the handles to provide playmaking in the half court. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2023 Huntley in that span is 52-for-74 (70.3%) for 413 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions (72.6 passer rating), hamstrung by missed reads, dropped passes, and far-from-ideal downfield spacing and separation. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of spacing was in 1711

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Cite this Entry

“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

spacing

noun
spac·​ing
ˈspā-siŋ
1
: an arrangement in space
2
: the distance between any two objects in an arranged series

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