Definitions for spacing

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spacing spac·ing

Spelling: [spey-sing]

IPA: /ˈspeɪ sɪŋ/

Spacing is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 201 anagrams from letters in spacing (acginps).

Definitions for spacing

noun

1. an act of someone or something that spaces.
2. the fixing or arranging of spaces.
3. the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
4. the portion or extent of this in a given instance; extent or room in three dimensions:
5. extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface:
6. Fine Arts. the designed and structured surface of a picture: the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
7. outer space.
8. deep space.
9. a seat, berth, or room on a train, airplane, etc.
10. a place available for a particular purpose:
11. linear distance; a particular distance:
12. Mathematics. a system of objects with relations between the objects defined.
13. extent, or a particular extent, of time:
14. an interval of time; a while:
15. an area or interval allowed for or taken by advertising, as in a periodical, on the radio, etc.
16. Music. the interval between two adjacent lines of the staff.
17. an interval or blank area in text:
18. Printing. one of the blank pieces of metal, less than type-high, used to separate words, sentences, etc.
19. Telegraphy. an interval during the transmitting of a message when the key is not in contact.
20. radio or television broadcast time allowed or available for a program, advertisement, etc.
21. freedom or opportunity to express oneself, resolve a personal difficulty, be alone, etc.; allowance, understanding, or noninterference:

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerned with outer space or deep space:
2. designed for or suitable to use in the exploration of outer space or deep space:

verb (used with object)

1. to fix the space or spaces of; divide into spaces.
2. to set some distance apart.
3. Printing, Writing. to separate (words, letters, or lines) by spaces. to extend by inserting more space or spaces (usually followed by out).

Origin of spacing

First recorded in 1675-85; space + -ing¹

Examples for spacing

spacing around ellipses and em-dashes is as in the original.

spacing retained in all occurrences of 'any thing', 'every thing', 'every where' and 'every one'.

spacing clips on the top edge of the outer shell hold the tops of the reinforcing bars in position.

spacing for contractions has been retained to match the original 1901 text.

spacing of this sort is particularly objectionable for good printing.

spacing and possible mechanisms of population regulation in wolves.

spacing after punctuation standardized, inconsistent hyphenation and archaic spelling retained.