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Identify the correct spelling of the word which denotes the following sentence :

A space from which most or all of the matter has been removed.

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TNPSC Group 2 2026 Prelims Question Paper (01-Nov-2026)
The correct answer is

Vacuum

A space from which most or all of the matter, including air, has been removed is called a vacuum. The word comes from the Latin “vacuus”, meaning empty.

The standard spelling has one “c” and a double “u”: V-A-C-U-U-M. This double “u” is the commonly misspelt part of the word.

“Vaccum” wrongly doubles the “c” and has only one “u”. “Vacume” adds a final “e” and drops one “u”. “Vacum” drops one “u”. None of these is a recognised spelling in standard dictionaries.

Vacuum option is correct.

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