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1. (n.) distance
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
2. distance
the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness.
3. distance
a linear extent of space:
to walk a distance.
4. distance
an expanse; area:
A vast distance of water surrounded the ship.
5. distance
the interval between two points of time; an extent of time.
6. distance
remoteness or difference in any respect.
7. distance
an amount of progress:
We've come a long distance on the project.
8. distance
a distant point, place, or region.
9. distance
the distant part of a field of view:
a tree in the distance.
10. distance
absence of warmth; reserve; coolness.
11. distance
(in a heat race) the space measured back from the winning post that a horse must reach by the time the winner passes the winning post or be eliminated from subsequent heats.
12. (v.t.) distance
to leave behind at a distance, as at a race; surpass.
13. distance
to place at a distance.
14. distance
to cause to appear distant.
15. distance
(in horse racing) to run well in a long race.
16. distance
to complete something that requires sustained effort.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME destaunce < AF < L distantia <distant- (see distant ))
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| Definition of 'Distance' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) distance
the property created by the space between two objects or points
2. (noun) distance
a distant region
"I could see it in the distance"
3. (noun) distance, length
size of the gap between two places
"the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
4. (noun) distance, aloofness
indifference by personal withdrawal
"emotional distance"
5. (noun) distance, space
the interval between two times
"the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
6. (verb) distance
a remote point in time
"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"
7. (verb) distance
keep at a distance
"we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
8. (verb) outdistance, outstrip, distance
go far ahead of
"He outdistanced the other runners"
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1. (noun) distance
the amount of space between things, places, etc.
the distance from Paris to Cannes; a short/long distance
2. distance
within walking/driving distance
close enough to walk or drive to
The house is within walking distance of the square.
3. distance
a place that is far from sb or sth
I could see the hills in the distance.; Even from a distance, I could tell it was him.
4. distance
keep your distance
to stay away from
I prefer to keep my distance from dogs.
5. distance
a feeling of separateness or unfriendliness between people
a distance in his manner
6. distance
keep sb at a distance
not be friendly toward sb
She was polite, but kept us at a distance.
7. (verb) distance
distance yourself from
to make it clear you are not involved with sb or sth
He distanced himself from his old friends.
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| Definition of 'Distance' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Distance
the space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place
2. (noun) Distance
remoteness of place; a remote place
3. (noun) Distance
a space marked out in the last part of a race course
4. (noun) Distance
relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left
5. (noun) Distance
space between two antagonists in fencing
6. (noun) Distance
the part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape
7. (noun) Distance
ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety
8. (noun) Distance
length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events
9. (noun) Distance
the remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness
10. (noun) Distance
a withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve
11. (noun) Distance
remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor
12. (noun) Distance
the interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh
13. (verb) Distance
to place at a distance or remotely
14. (verb) Distance
to cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote
15. (verb) Distance
to outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly
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Sense: the space between things, places etc
Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?
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 Afrikaans: afstand, distansie |
 Arabic: مَسافَه |
 Bulgarian: разстояние |
 Brazilian: distância |
 Czech: vzdálenost |
 German: die Entfernung |
 Danish: distance; afstand |
 Greek: απόσταση |
 Spanish: distancia |
 Estonian: vahemaa |
 Farsi: فاصله؛ مسافت |
 Finnish: etäisyys |
 French: distance |
 Hebrew: מְרחָק |
 Hindi: दूरी |
 Croatian: razmak, udaljenost |
 Hungarian: táv(olság) |
 Indonesian: jarak |
 Icelandic: fjarlægð |
 Italian: distanza |
 Japanese: 距離 |
 Korean: 거리 |
 Lithuanian: atstumas, nuotolis |
 Latvian: attālums; atstatums |
 Malay: jarak |
 Dutch: afstand |
 Norwegian: avstand, (vei)strekning, |
 Polish: odległość |
 Persian: فاصله؛ مسافت |
 Pashto: واټن، فاصله، ليرې ځاې مخا |
 Portuguese: distância |
 Romanian: distanţă |
 Russian: расстояние |
 Slovak: vzdialenosť |
 Slovenian: razdalja |
 Serbian: udaljenost |
 Swedish: sträcka, avstånd, distans |
 Thai: ระยะห่าง |
 Turkish: mesafe, uzaklık |
 Taiwanese: 距離 |
 Ukrainian: відстань; дистанція |
 Urdu: دوری، دو اشیا کے درمیان ک |
 Vietnamese: khoảng cách |
 Chinese: 距离 |
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