white space

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white space

  • /ˈwaɪtˌspeɪs/ UK

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* (free time): Suggesting unfilled spaces on a calendar or schedule.

noun white spaces · whitespace

  1. countable, uncountable White area between written characters and graphic regions on a produced page or computer display; blanks and the vertical blank lines in between paragraphs, or other organized rows of text lines (poetry).
  2. uncountable A contiguous collection of one or more characters that each represents horizontal or vertical space in typography.
  3. countable, uncountable Free time seen as an opportunity for gainful activity. […] successful companies are often risk averse and reluctant to go into uncharted white spaces that might require new strengths and whole new business models. […] What does it take to go after a white space, that is, a brand new business opportunity? It all depends on the nature of the opportunity a

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noun single character or series of characters

DeutschLeerzeichen

noun white area between written characters and graphic regions on a produced page

Portuguêsespaço em branco
DeutschLeerraum

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"white space." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/white%20space. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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white space. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/white%20space

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"white space." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/white%20space.

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@misc{white_space_2026,
  title = {white space},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/white%20space},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}