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Spacing vs Separation - What's the difference?

spacing | separation |

As nouns the difference between spacing and separation

is that spacing is the action of the verb {{term|space|lang=en}} while separation is the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

As a verb spacing

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective spacing

is that inserts space between two objects.

spacing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

  • The action of the verb space.
  • A way in which objects or people are separated by spaces.
  • The spacing of the desks in the exam hall was intended to prevent candidates from copying each other's work.
  • The space between two objects or people.
  • 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 flux

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That inserts space between two objects.
  • Derived terms

    * long-spacing sonic log * non-spacing, nonspacing

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    separation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • The place at which a division occurs.
  • An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  • (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  • (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
  • Antonyms

    * (act of disuniting two or more things) annexation, combination, unification

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