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spacing
Verb
  • ∙ present participle of space
Noun
  • ∙ The action of the verb space.
  • ∙ A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
  • ∙ The space between two objects or people.
Adjective
  • ∙ That inserts space between two objects.
space
Noun
  • ∙ Of time. heading
    • ∙ Free time; leisure, opportunity. [from 14thc.] now rare, archaic
    • ∙ A specific (specified) period of time. [from 14thc.]
    • ∙ An undefined period of time (without qualifier, especially a short period); a while. [from 15thc.]
  • ∙ Unlimited or generalized physical extent. heading
    • ∙ Distance between things. [from 14thc.]
    • ∙ Physical extent across two or three dimensions; area, volume (sometimes for or to do something). [from 14thc.]
    • ∙ Physical extent in all directions, seen as an attribute of the universe (now usually considered as a part of space-time), or a mathematical model of this. [from 17thc.]
    • ∙ The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]
    • ∙ The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]
  • ∙ A bounded or specific physical extent. heading
    • ∙ A (chiefly empty) area or volume with set limits or boundaries. [from 14thc.]
    • ∙ A position on the staff or stave bounded by lines. [from 15thc.] music
    • ∙ A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]
    • ∙ A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.] letterpress typography
    • ∙ A gap; an empty place. [from 17thc.]
    • ∙ A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates. geometry
    • ∙ A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.] countable, mathematics
    • ∙ A marketplace for goods or services. countable, figuratively
Verb
  • ∙ To roam, walk, wander. obsolete, intransitive
  • ∙ To set some distance apart. transitive
  • ∙ To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
  • ∙ To eject into outer space, usually without a space suit. transitive