es·pace·ment \ə̇ˈspāsmənt, eˈ-\noun (-s) Etymology: French, from espacer to space (from Middle French, from espace space) + -ment — more at space 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) >