English Explanatory Dictionary

thin space

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metal block used to separate words, one fifth of an em in width.
  2. In digital text, a character representing a thin space.

Word forms

thin space thin spaces

Etymology

From thin + space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon.

Synonyms

5-to-the-em space 5-em space
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