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distance (enc)

Distance

Noun1.distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
spatial arrangement, spacing - the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
ways, way - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
piece - a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
mean distance - the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
farawayness, farness, remoteness - the property of being remote
nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
wavelength - the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
focal distance, focal length - the distance from a lens to its focus
hyperfocal distance - the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear
leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
span - the distance or interval between two points
wheelbase - the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
interval, separation - the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
remove - degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy";
throw - the distance that something can be thrown; "it is just a stone's throw from here"
yardage - distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"
hour, minute - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
milage, mileage - distance measured in miles
elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
hour angle - the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
2.distance - a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
3.distance - 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"
leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"
arm's length - a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
light time - distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes"
skip distance - the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere
wingspan, wingspread - linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
wingspread - distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
altitude - the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
4.distance - indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern
5.distance - the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
6.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"
point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
Verb1.distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
2.distance - go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

 

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