triple space

/ˈtrɪpəl ˌspeɪs/
noun
  1. A formatting style in which there are three blank lines between each line of text.
    • The manuscript was set in triple-space, leaving plenty of room for handwritten notes.
    • Using triple-space can make a short document look much longer.
    • The professor prefers triple-space for all student papers because it makes editing easier.
verb
  1. To insert three blank lines between lines of text, usually in a document or manuscript.
    • Before submitting the report, I had to triple-space the draft to meet the formatting guidelines.
    • She decided to triple-space the poem to give each line more visual breathing room.
    • The teacher asked us to triple-space our essays so she could write comments between the lines.
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