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| 1. | [ noun ] the property created by the space between two objects or points | |
| Related terms: | spacing way wavelength yardage piece mileage interval span nearness hour_angle mean_distance throw farness elevation wheelbase hour remove focal_distance hyperfocal_distance focal_length leap near close distant far | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a distant region | |
| Examples: | "I could see it in the distance" |
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| Related terms: | region | |
| 3. | [ noun ] size of the gap between two places | |
| Synonyms: | length | |
| Examples: | "the distance from New York to Chicago" "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" |
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| Related terms: | size measure arm's_length wingspread altitude light_time wingspan gauge skip_distance leg | |
| 4. | [ noun ] indifference by personal withdrawal | |
| Synonyms: | aloofness | |
| Examples: | "emotional distance" |
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| Related terms: | indifference | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the interval between two times | |
| Synonyms: | space | |
| Examples: | "the distance from birth to death" "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" |
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| Related terms: | time_interval space | |
| 6. | [ verb ] keep at a distance | |
| Examples: | "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" |
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| Related terms: | keep | |
| 7. | [ verb ] go far ahead of | |
| Synonyms: | outdistance outstrip | |
| Examples: | "He outdistanced the other runners" |
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| Related terms: | leave leave_behind | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a remote point in time | |
| Examples: | "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future" "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" |
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| Related terms: | point | |
| Similar spelling: |
distant dissidence distended distantly Distin distend diction distinct |
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