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distance [n]
 
1)the property created by the space between two objects or points
    Synonyms :
    See Also: spacing  far  close  distant  close  way  piece  mean_distance  farawayness  closeness  wavelength  focal_distance  hyperfocal_distance  leap  span  wheelbase  interval  remove  throw  yardage  hour  milage  elevation  hour_angle 
 
2)a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: part 
 
3)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"
    Synonyms :length 
    See Also: size  leg  arm's_length  gauge  light_time  skip_distance  wingspan  wingspread  altitude 
 
4)indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
    Synonyms :aloofness 
    See Also: indifference 
 
5)the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
    Synonyms :space 
    See Also: interval  space 
 
6)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: point 
 
distance [v]
 
1)keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: hold  aloofness 
 
2)go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
    Synonyms :outdistance outstrip 
    See Also: leave_behind 
 



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