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spacing

spac·ing
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spey-sing]
    • /ˈspeɪ sɪŋ/
    • /ˈspeɪ.sɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spey-sing]
    • /ˈspeɪ sɪŋ/

Definitions of spacing word

  • noun spacing the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. 1
  • noun spacing the portion or extent of this in a given instance; extent or room in three dimensions: the space occupied by a body. 1
  • noun spacing extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface: to fill out blank spaces in a document. 1
  • noun spacing Fine Arts. the designed and structured surface of a picture: In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms. the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. 1
  • noun spacing outer space. 1
  • noun spacing deep space. 1

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Origin of spacing

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; space + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spacing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spacing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spacing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spacing

noun spacing

  • composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
  • make-up — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
  • arranging — Present participle of arrange.
  • gaps — Plural form of gap.

verb spacing

  • compartment — A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided.
  • interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
  • island — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.

Top questions with spacing

  • how to double spacing?

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