Distance

Quick meaning: Distance is a noun meaning An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

Meaning

An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

More Meanings

1. Chiefly with a modifying word: a measure between two points or quantities; a difference, a variance.
2. An interval or length of time between events.
3. A separation in some way other than space or time.
4. Synonym of length (“an extent measured along the longest dimension of an object”).
5. A disagreement, a dispute; also, an estrangement.
6. A difference in pitch between sounds; an interval.
7. Chiefly in from a distance: a place which is far away or remote; specifically (especially painting), a more remote part of a landscape or view as contrasted with the foreground.

Example Sentences

The prince is here at hand, pleaſeth your Lordſhip / To meet his grace iuſt diſtance tvveene our armies.

Helim had placed tvvo of his ovvn Mules at about a Mile's Diſtance from the black Temple, on the Spot vvhich they had agreed upon for their Rendezvous.

VVe kept at a good diſtance off ſhore, and ſavv no Land till the 14th day; but then, being in lat. 12 d. 50 m. the Volcan of Guatimala appeared in ſight.

Novv by this time the Man vvas got a good diſtance from them; But hovvever they vvere reſolved to purſue him; vvhich they did and in little time they over-took him

Word Forms

• distances
• distaunce
• distancing
• distanced
• distancest
• distancedst
• distanceth

Synonyms for distance

Depending on context, synonyms include length, quarrel, alienation, standoffishness, unfriendliness, unsociableness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include length, outstrip, outdistance, space, aloofness, dimension.

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