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spacing

[spey-sing] / ˈspeɪ sɪŋ /
NOUN
composition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architecture balance beauty configuration content design distribution formation harmony layout rhythm style
STRONG
agreement combination concord consonance constitution form makeup proportion relation symmetry weave
WEAK
placing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disproportion imbalance
STRONG
disagreement discord unevenness

Example Sentences

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The distance between these "pearls" closely matches the usual spacing between nucleoids.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Boss has experienced setbacks at its Honeymoon uranium mine in South Australia and Macquarie highlights risks around the so-called wide spacing trials planned by the company to improve performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

If only the Surge could control the flow and spacing of news events, the world would run a lot smoother.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2026

The spacing between particles becomes irregular, similar to a liquid, while the angles between them remain partially ordered, a trait usually associated with solids.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Kvasir took the remaining nettle twine and the piece of spacing wood.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman