double-space

[ duhb-uh l-speys ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈspeɪs /

verb (used with object), dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.

to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.

verb (used without object), dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.

to type leaving a full space between lines: I can never remember to double-space.

Origin of double-space

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby double-space

double-quick, double-reed, double-ring, double-ripper, double-sided, double-space, double-stop, double-system sound recording, double-tailed, double-talk, double-team

British Dictionary definitions for double-space

double-space

verb

to type (copy) with a full space between lines