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even spacing

even spacing

1 3.0
An arrangement where the spaces between things are equal, like letters or plants
  • noun
translation icon : espaciado uniforme
  • I used a ruler to ensure even spacing between each line when drawing the chart.

Examples

  • Trees were selected for precommercial thinning on the basis of removing trees with poor form and for creating a relatively even spacing between trees.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Leave trees, selected on the basis of greater size and relatively even spacing, within the study plots were marked to assure that the proper number of trees remained in each plot after thinning.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The teacher emphasized even spacing in the students' reports to make them easier to read.

  • For a more appealing design, make sure there is even spacing between the elements on the page.

Synonyms

equidistance
vseven spacing
  • Specialized
8.2

Being the same distance from two or more places

describes arranging items so the gaps between them are equal or regular

How Even

even spacing
1 3.0
spaced
2.6

Surface Forms

even spacing singular
even spacings plural

Morphology

even + spacing

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'even' (regular, equal) with 'spacing' (distances or gaps between items); the phrase simply describes spaces that are equal or regular. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Even spacing gives a simple picture: even objects with the same spacing between them, like fence posts or letters placed with equal gaps. That's why it means arranging things so the spaces are 'equal' or 'regular'.