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spac·ing  (spsng)
n.
1.
a. The act of arranging with intervening spaces.
b. The result of so arranging.
c. A system of or allowance for intervals: the close spacing of the theater seats.
2. Spaces or a space, as in printed matter.

spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the arrangement of letters, words, etc., on a page in order to achieve legibility or aesthetic appeal
2. the arrangement of objects in a space
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spacing - the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
2.spacing - the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
placement, arrangement - the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
openness - without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"
distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
dispersion, distribution - the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
compactness, concentration, denseness, density, tightness - the spatial property of being crowded together
Translations
spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ]
A. Nespaciamiento m (Typ) → espaciado m
in or with double spacinga doble espacio
in or with single spacinga un solo espacio
B. CPD spacing bar Nespaciador m, barra f espaciadora
spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ] nespacement m
single spacing → interligne m simple
double spacing → interligne m double
spacing
nAbstände pl; (between two objects) → Abstand m; (also spacing out)Verteilung f; (of payments)Verteilung füber längere Zeit; single/double spacing (Typ) → einzeiliger/zweizeiliger Abstand
spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ] n (Typing) → spaziatura
single/double spacing → spaziatura uno/due, spaziatura singola/doppia
spacing [ˈspeɪsɪŋ] n (Typing) → spaziatura
single/double spacing → spaziatura uno/due, spaziatura singola/doppia


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