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   distance

   /ˈdɪst(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the length of the space between two points: "I cycled the short distance home" Similar intervalspacespangapseparationinterspacestretchextentlengthwidthbreadthdepthrangereach
   • ▪ the condition of being far off; remoteness: "distance makes things look small" Similar remotenessfarnesscloseness
   • ▪ a far-off point: "watching them from a distance"
   • ▪ the more remote part of what is visible or discernible: "I heard police sirens in the distance"
   • ▪ an interval of time: "the sort of goal which remains in the memory even at a distance of six years"
   • 2. the full length of a race: "he claimed the 100 m title in only his second race over the distance"
   • ▪ a space of more than twenty lengths between two finishers in a race: British "he stormed home by a distance in the Handicap Chase"
   • ▪ a length of 240 yards from the winning post on a racecourse. British
   • ▪ the distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat. North American
   • ▪ the scheduled length of a fight: "he has won his first five fights inside the distance"
   • 3. the avoidance of familiarity; reserve: "a mix of warmth and distance makes a good neighbour" Similar aloofnessremotenessdetachmentstand-offishnessunfriendlinesshaughtinesshauteurcoolnesscoldnessfrigidityreservereticencerestraintstiffnessformalityunresponsivenessOpposite friendliness

   verb

   • 1. make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature: "her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children"
   • ▪ declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something): "he sought to distance himself from the proposals"
   • 2. beat (a horse) by a distance. North American

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘discord, debate’): from Old French or from Latin distantia, from distant- ‘standing apart’, from the verb distare (see distant).

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     THE MIDDLE DISTANCE definition: 1. the part of a picture or...

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     DISTANCE translate: distància, distància. Learn more in the...

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     DISTANCE translate: die Entfernung, entfernt. Learn more in...

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     DISTANCE translate: расстояние , даль . Learn more in the...

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     DISTANCE translate: مَسافة / بُعْد, بُقْعة بَعيدة. Learn...

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   Distance definition: the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.. See examples of DISTANCE used in a sentence.

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   The noun distance usually refers to physical space in between two objects, like the distance between your parking spot and the entrance to the mall. It can also mean an interval in time, like a distance of two years since you graduated.

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   Distance is the extent of space or time between two objects, places, or events. It can also mean remoteness, difference, or separation. See various definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from different sources.