espacement

noun

es·​pace·​ment

ə̇ˈspāsmənt,

eˈ-

plural -s

Africa

: the distance between a series of things that have been or are to be spaced (as in planting)

when should sunflower seeds be planted and what espacement is usual

—Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)

Word History

Etymology

French, from espacer to space (from Middle French, from espace space) + -ment

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