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spaced

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈspeɪst// UK //spˈeɪst// spaced

adj. arranged with gaps or distances between things. It describes items that are not touching or crowded together.

adj. positioned at regular or specific intervals; having gaps between individual elements. Often used with 'out' to describe physical arrangement or timing.


SIMPLE

The chairs are spaced two meters apart.

CONTEXTUAL

The trees were spaced evenly along the driveway to provide shade without blocking the view.

COMPLEX

The architect insisted that the windows be spaced symmetrically across the facade to maintain the building's classical proportions.

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Often appears as part of the phrasal adjective 'spaced out' when describing physical gaps or, informally, a state of confusion.

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