espacementn.
/ɪˈspeɪsmənt/ Architecture.
1. The action of spacing, or of placing at suitable distances.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [noun] > action of placing at certain intervals
spacing1711
espacement1867
punctuation1876
1867 A. Barry Life & Wks. Sir C. Barry iv. 95 The espacement of the windows.
2. Forestry and Agriculture. The distance at which trees or crops are set apart when planted.
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1934 Forestry 8 21 Corsican pine is usually planted in this country at an espacement of 4 feet 6 inches or 5 feet.
1950 Q. Jrnl. Forestry 44 13 In order to economize in the number of trees per acre, espacements of less than 5 ft. have seldom been adopted.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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