Definition of
Distance
- (noun, attribute) the property created by the space between two objects or points
- (noun, attribute) size of the gap between two places
he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points - (noun, feeling) indifference by personal withdrawal
- (noun, location) a distant region
- (noun, time) the interval between two times
it all happened in the space of 10 minutes - (noun, time) a remote point in time
at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details - (verb, motion) go far ahead of
- (verb, stative) keep at a distance
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Synonyms of Distance
Alternate forms of Distance
Derivations: distance, distant
Hyponyms: altitude, arm's length, closeness, elevation, farawayness, farness, focal distance, focal length, gauge, hour, hour angle, hyperfocal distance, interval, leap, leg, light time, mean distance, milage, mileage, minute, nearness, piece, remoteness, remove, separation, skip distance, span, wavelength, way, wheelbase, wingspan, wingspread, yardage
Hypernyms: hold, indifference, interval, keep, leave behind, maintain, part, point, point in time, region, size, spacing, spatial arrangement, time interval
Origin of the word Distance
- late 13c., from O.Fr. destance, from L. distantia "a standing apart," from distantem (nom. distans) "standing apart, separate, distant," prp. of distare "stand apart," from dis- "apart, off" + stare "to stand" (see stet). The figurative sense is the same as in stand-offish. Phrase go the distance (1930s) seems to be… more
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Words that sound like Distance
decadence, decadency, deciding, deck tennis, decoding, dejectedness, detecting, dichotomise, dichotomize, dichotomous, dictamnus, disgusting, disquieting, dissidence, distinguish, doggedness, dustiness
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