Spacing vs Separate - What's the difference?
spacing | separate |
The action of the verb space.
A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
The space between two objects or people.
That inserts space between two objects.
Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
Not together (with); not united (to).
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
To disunite something from one thing; To disconnect.
* Dryden
* Bible, Romans viii. 35
To cause (things or people) to be separate.
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(obsolete) To set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
* Bible, Acts xiii. 2
(usually, in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.
As verbs the difference between spacing and separate
is that spacing is while separate is to divide (a thing) into separate parts.As nouns the difference between spacing and separate
is that spacing is the action of the verb space while separate is (usually|in the plural) anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.As adjectives the difference between spacing and separate
is that spacing is that inserts space between two objects while separate is apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).spacing
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- The spacing of the desks in the exam hall was intended to prevent candidates from copying each other's work.
- Put some more spacing between those two words to make them more readable.
Derived terms
* automatic spacing * channel spacing * double-spacing * echo spacing * French spacing * interframe spacing * letter-spacing, letterspacing * level spacing distribution * line-spacing * measured spacing * optical spacing * segment long spacing * self-spacing tile * single-spacing * spacing effect * spacing mark * spacing mix * third-spacing * triple-spacing * word spacing * zero spacing fluxAdjective
(-)Derived terms
* long-spacing sonic log * non-spacing, nonspacingAnagrams
*separate
English
Adjective
(-)- This chair can be disassembled into five separate pieces.
- I try to keep my personal life separate from work.
Verb
(separat)- From the fine gold I separate the alloy.
- Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
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- Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.