distance

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noun

Plural noun:

distancesdistaunce

1.
(countable, uncountable)An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
2.
(countable, uncountable)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.
3.
(countable, uncountable)Chiefly with a modifying word: a measure between two points or quantities; a difference, a variance.
angular distance focal distance
The distance between the lowest and next gear on my bicycle is annoying.
4.
(countable, uncountable)An interval or length of time between events.
5.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A separation in some way other than space or time.
The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance.
6.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Synonym of length (“an extent measured along the longest dimension of an object”).
Đồng nghĩa: length
7.
(countable, figuratively, obsolete, uncountable)A disagreement, a dispute; also, an estrangement.
Đồng nghĩa: quarrel
8.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A difference in pitch between sounds; an interval.
9.
(countable, uncountable)The amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles.
From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok.
10.
(countable, uncountable)Chiefly preceded by the, especially in into or in the distance: the place that is far away or remote.
11.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being separated from something else, especially by a long way; the state of being far off or remote; farness, remoteness.
12.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)The entire amount of progress to an objective.
He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance.

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verb

V_es/s

distances

V_ing/Gerund

distancing

V_ed/pp

distancedno-table-tags

1.
(transitive)Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
2.
(transitive)To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
3.
(transitive)To leave behind (someone or something moving in the same direction; specifically, other competitors in a race) some distance away; to outpace, to outstrip.
Đồng nghĩa: outdistance, outgallop, outrun
4.
(figuratively, transitive)To keep (someone) emotionally or socially apart from another person or people.
5.
(figuratively, transitive)To exceed or surpass (someone, such as a peer or rival); to outdo, to outstrip.
6.
(figuratively, reflexive, transitive)To keep (oneself) away from someone or something, especially because one does not want to be associated with that person or thing.
He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues.
7.
(US, archaic, transitive)Of a racehorse: to beat (another horse) by a certain distance; also (passive voice), to cause (a horse) to be disqualified by beating it by a certain distance.
8.
(obsolete, transitive)To cover the entire distance to (something).
9.
(obsolete, transitive)To depart from (a place); to leave (a place) behind.
10.
(obsolete, transitive)To indicate or measure the distance to (a place).
11.
(obsolete, transitive)To set (two or more things) at regular distances from each other; to space, to space out.
12.
(intransitive, reflexive) Often followed by from.

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length quarrel alienation standoffishness unfriendliness unsociableness outdistance outgallop outrun spreadfarness

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ine dwóh₁ine-pro From Middle English distance, distaunce, destance, from distance, distaunce, destance, Middle French distance, and Old French destance, destaunce, distaunce (modern distance), and directly from their etymon Latin distantia (whence also distantia), from distāns (being distant; standing apart) + -ia. Distāns is the present active participle of distō (to be distant; to stand apart;