Examples of spacing in a Sentence
The spacing between characters should be even.
the spacing of the houses was a little tight
Recent Examples on the Web
For instance, the alignment and spacing of teeth can impact speech and the way that someone breathes at night.
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Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Even with good spacing, petunias may grow into each other.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Listed as one of the four guards in Indiana’s starting lineup, Parrish typically guards opponents’ power forwards while providing the spacing for center Mackenzie Holmes to work in the paint.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
Thompson has taken to cutting off the ball or sitting in the dunker spot, creating vertical spacing.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
The rows were spaced approximately 50m to 100m apart and along the rows the collar spacings were 70m to 150m. There were four near vertical drill holes and three drill holes with azimuth perpendicular to the pattern that were made to test that there is no drill pattern bias in the results.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Los Angeles shot 57% with offensive spacing that allowed drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers off kick-out passes.
—Matthew Coles, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The Lakers shot 57% with offensive spacing that allowed drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers off kick-out passes, extending a recent run of strong offensive showings.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said Minnesota is working on improving its spacing, particularly around the different defensive looks opponents are throwing at Anthony Edwards in an attempt to trip the 22-year-old star guard up.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2024
Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Even with good spacing, petunias may grow into each other.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Listed as one of the four guards in Indiana’s starting lineup, Parrish typically guards opponents’ power forwards while providing the spacing for center Mackenzie Holmes to work in the paint.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
Thompson has taken to cutting off the ball or sitting in the dunker spot, creating vertical spacing.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
The rows were spaced approximately 50m to 100m apart and along the rows the collar spacings were 70m to 150m. There were four near vertical drill holes and three drill holes with azimuth perpendicular to the pattern that were made to test that there is no drill pattern bias in the results.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
Los Angeles shot 57% with offensive spacing that allowed drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers off kick-out passes.
—Matthew Coles, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
The Lakers shot 57% with offensive spacing that allowed drives to the basket and wide-open 3-pointers off kick-out passes, extending a recent run of strong offensive showings.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said Minnesota is working on improving its spacing, particularly around the different defensive looks opponents are throwing at Anthony Edwards in an attempt to trip the 22-year-old star guard up.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Spacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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