distance
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Definitions
Noun
the property created by the space between two objects or points
Noun
a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
Noun
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"
Noun
indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
Noun
the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
Noun
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"
Verb
keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
Verb
go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
More General Terms
hold
indifference
interval
keep
leave behind
maintain
part
point
point in time
region
size
spacing
spatial arrangement
time interval
More Specific Terms
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