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Meaning of 'distance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Distance [ n.]
- 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.
- Remoteness of place; a remote place.
- A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
- Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
- Space between two antagonists in fencing.
- The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
- Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
- Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
- The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
- A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
- Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
- The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
2 . Distance [ v. t.]
- To place at a distance or remotely.
- To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
- To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.

Meaning of 'distance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . distance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a remote point in time
Example in sentence:
  • at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details;
  • if that happens it will be at some distance in the future
Meaning (2):
- indifference by personal withdrawal
Example in sentence:
  • emotional distance
Meaning (3):
- size of the gap between two places
Example in sentence:
  • he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points;
  • the distance from New York to Chicago
Meaning (4):
- a distant region
Example in sentence:
  • I could see it in the distance
Meaning (5):
- the interval between two times
Example in sentence:
  • it all happened in the space of 10 minutes;
  • the distance from birth to death
6 . distance [ v]
Meaning (6):
- go far ahead of
Example in sentence:
  • He outdistanced the other runners
Meaning (7):
- keep at a distance
Example in sentence:
  • we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living

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