"monospace" meaning in English

See monospace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From mono- + space. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|space}} mono- + space Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} monospace (not comparable)
  1. Of a typeface, having characters with uniform width. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-monospace-en-adj-ATYh2EIo

Verb

Forms: monospaces [present, singular, third-person], monospacing [participle, present], monospaced [participle, past], monospaced [past]
Etymology: From mono- + space. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|space}} mono- + space Head templates: {{en-verb}} monospace (third-person singular simple present monospaces, present participle monospacing, simple past and past participle monospaced)
  1. To type, typeset, or design text using a typeface that has the same width for each character. Categories (topical): Typography Related terms: duospace
    Sense id: en-monospace-en-verb-26UIiNLG Disambiguation of Typography: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "wikipedia": [
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  ],
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          "typeface",
          "typeface"
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          "width",
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      ],
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          "typeset",
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          "design",
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          "typeface",
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