hair space

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair speys]
- /hɛər speɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair speys]
- /hɛər speɪs/

Definitions of hair space words

noun hair space the thinnest metal space used to separate words, symbols, etc. 1
noun hair space the thinnest of the metal spaces used in setting type to separate letters or words 0
noun hair space the narrowest metal space used between words, equal to about 1⁄2 point 0
noun hair space (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space. 0
noun hair space (typography, US) The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation. (. 0

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Origin of hair space

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Hair space

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hair space

hair space popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hair space usage trend in Literature

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