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white spaces

white spaces is the plural of white space.

Meaning of white space

Noun

white space (countable and uncountable, plural white spaces)

  1. 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. 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...2018 November 2, Irving Wladawsky-Berger, “It’s All About Business Model Innovation, not New Technology”, in The Wall Street Journal

Questions about white spaces

What is white spaces the plural of?
White spaces is the plural of white space.

Words near white spaces in the dictionary

  1. white sole
  2. white soles
  3. white soul
  4. White Sox
  5. white space
  6. white spaces
  7. white Spanish broom
  8. white spirit
  9. white spot
  10. white spot syndrome
  11. white spots

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