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distance

/ distance /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the property created by the space between two objects or points
Type of:
spacing spatial arrangement
Kinds of:
way ways piece mean distance farness
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
size
Kinds of:
leg arm's length gauge light time skip distance
noun Sense 3
indifference by personal withdrawal
"emotional distance"
Type of:
indifference
noun Sense 4
a distant region
"I could see it in the distance"
Type of:
region part
noun Sense 5
the interval between two times
"the distance from birth to death"
"it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
Type of:
time interval interval
Derived:
space
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
point point in time
verb Sense 7
keep at a distance
"we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Derived:
aloofness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
go far ahead of
"He outdistanced the other runners"
Type of:
leave behind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

spacing spatial arrangement way ways piece mean distance farness size leg arm's length gauge light time