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spac·ing
(spā′sĭng)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.
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spacing
(ˈspeɪsɪŋ)n
1. (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
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spac•ing
(ˈspeɪ sɪŋ)n.
1. an act of one that spaces.
2. the arrangement of spaces or of objects in space.
[1675–85]
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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Translations
مَسافَه، فُسْحَه، مُباعَدَه
vzdálenost
afstand
térközhagyás
bil
spacing
[ˈspeɪsɪŋ]A. N → espaciamiento m (Typ) → espaciado m
in or with double spacing → a doble espacio
in or with single spacing → a un solo espacio
in or with double spacing → a doble espacio
in or with single spacing → a un solo espacio
B. CPD spacing bar N → espaciador m, barra f espaciadora
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
spacing
[ˈspeɪsɪŋ] n → espacement msingle spacing → interligne m simple
double spacing → interligne m double
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spacing
n → Abstände pl; (between two objects) → Abstand m; (also spacing out) → Verteilung f; (of payments) → Verteilung f → über längere Zeit; single/double spacing (Typ) → einzeiliger/zweizeiliger Abstand
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
spacing
[ˈspeɪsɪŋ] n (Typing) → spaziaturasingle/double spacing → spaziatura uno/due, spaziatura singola/doppia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
space
(speis) noun1. a gap; an empty or uncovered place. I couldn't find a space for my car.
2. room; the absence of objects; the area available for use. Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?
3. (often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated. travellers through space.
verb (also space out) to set (things) apart from one another. He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.
ˈspacing noun the amount of distance left between objects, words etc when they are set or laid out.
spacious (ˈspeiʃəs) adjective providing or having plenty of room. Their dining-room is very spacious.
ˈspaciously adverbˈspaciousness noun
ˈspace-age adjective
extremely up-to-date and advanced. space-age technology.
ˈspacecraft noun a vehicle etc, manned or unmanned, for travelling in space.
ˈspaceship noun a spacecraft, especially a manned one.
ˈspacesuit noun a suit designed to be worn by a ˈspaceman.
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