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fullwidth

fullwidth adjective: of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.

fullwidth: of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two...
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Adjective

fullwidth (not comparable)

  1. Of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.

Antonyms of fullwidth

Forms of fullwidth

alternative formfull-width

Origin of fullwidth

From full + width, as a calque of Japanese 全角 (zenkaku).

Questions about fullwidth

What does fullwidth mean?
Fullwidth means of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.
What part of speech is fullwidth?
Fullwidth is an adjective.

Words near fullwidth in the dictionary

  1. fullsuits
  2. fulltext
  3. fulltexts
  4. fulltime
  5. fulltrui
  6. fullwidth
  7. fullwise
  8. Fullwood
  9. Fullwoods
  10. fully
  11. Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism

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