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average point spacing

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  1. [spatial analysis] The average distance separating sample points in a point dataset. A terrain dataset uses the average point spacing of a dataset to define a horizontal tiling system into which to divide input source measurements.

  2. [cartography, geometry] The average distance between point features or centroids and their neighbors.

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