"figure space" meaning in English

See figure space in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: figure spaces [plural]
Etymology: Compare figure dash. Head templates: {{en-noun}} figure space (plural figure spaces)
  1. (typography) In fonts whose digits are of uniform width, a space of non-variable width: ⊣ ⊢ equal to the width of a digit. Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-figure_space-en-noun-Z-6mTA5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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          "width",
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        ],
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          "space",
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