Spaced: meaning, definitions and examples
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spaced
[ speɪst ]
physical arrangement
Spaced refers to the distance or interval between objects or elements. It is often used to describe how items are arranged in relation to one another, ensuring that there is a certain amount of space in between them. This term can be applied in various fields, such as architecture, design, and even in the layout of text on a page. A properly spaced arrangement can enhance aesthetics and functionality.
Synonyms
allocated, arranged, distributed, separated.
Examples of usage
- The chairs were evenly spaced around the table.
- The letters in the text were too widely spaced.
- In the garden, the plants were spaced to allow for growth.
- He spaced the shelves to fit large books.
Translations
Translations of the word "spaced" in other languages:
🇵🇹 espaçado
- separado
- disperso
🇮🇳 स्पेस्ड
- खाली
- विरामित
🇩🇪 abstand
- räumlich
- verstreut
🇮🇩 terpisah
- berjarak
- dipisahkan
🇺🇦 просторний
- відокремлений
- розділений
🇵🇱 rozrzucony
- przestrzenny
- odseparowany
🇯🇵 スペースがある
- 間隔がある
- 分散した
🇫🇷 espacé
- séparé
- dispersé
🇪🇸 espaciado
- separado
- disperso
🇹🇷 boşluklu
- ayrılmış
- dağınık
🇰🇷 간격이 있는
- 분산된
- 떨어진
🇸🇦 مُفَصَّل
- مُفَصَّلٌ
- مُتَبَدِّد
🇨🇿 mezerovitý
- rozptýlený
- oddělený
🇸🇰 rozprášený
- oddelený
- medzery
🇨🇳 间隔的
- 分散的
- 空心的
🇸🇮 razporejen
- ločen
- razpršen
🇮🇸 rými
- skilinn
- fjarðarkvæði
🇰🇿 аралық
- бөлінген
- таратылған
🇬🇪 შექმნილი
- გაშლილი
- გარღვეული
🇦🇿 boşluqlu
- ayrılmış
- dağılmış
🇲🇽 espaciado
- separado
- disperso
Etymology
The term 'spaced' originates from the word 'space', which derives from the Latin word 'spatium', meaning 'a quantity of space'. This Latin term was adopted into Old French as 'espace', before coming into Middle English in the 14th century. The suffix '-ed' is used to form the past participle, indicating completion or a state resulting from a previous action. Over time, 'spaced' has evolved to encompass various usages, extending beyond physical space to include metaphorical or abstract contexts such as 'spaced out' in reference to mental state or time intervals.