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unspaced

unspaced

7.5
Having no spaces between words or letters
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈspeɪst/
translation icon : sin espacios
  • The unspaced letters made the sign difficult to read.

Examples

  • In printing, an unspaced layout can create a striking visual effect.

  • Passwords sometimes require an unspaced phrase for security purposes.

  • This text is unspaced.

  • Look at this unspaced paragraph!

  • In graphic design, an unspaced arrangement of letters can enhance the overall aesthetic.

  • The unspaced text in the document made it challenging for the audience to comprehend.

  • During the test, the instructions were given in an unspaced format to save paper.

Synonyms

spaceless
vsunspaced
8.9

Written with no gaps between words so they run together

is broader, applying to letters, words, or objects without spaces

Antonyms

spaced
2.6

Placed at regular distances so they are not close together

How Spaced

wide
∞ 1.0
spaced
2.6
normal
∞ 1.0
tight
884 1.0
unspaced
7.5

Surface Forms

unspaced positive

Morphology

unspaced = spaced (transparent) = un + space + ed

Formed by productive negation 'un-' added to the adjective 'spaced' (space + -ed), yielding the straightforward meaning 'without spaces'.

Etymology

The word unspaced is made of un- meaning 'not' and space meaning 'a gap' or 'room between things'. So unspaced means 'no gaps' and describes letters, words, or objects placed without spaces between them.