distance

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2noun

   Remoteness of place; a remote place.

3. 3noun

   A space marked out in the last part of a race course.

4. 4noun

   Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.

5. 5noun

   Space between two antagonists in fencing.

6. 6noun

   The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.

7. 7noun

   Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.

8. 8noun

   Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.

9. 9noun

   The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.

10. 10noun

    A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.

11. 11noun

    Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.

12. 12noun

    The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.

13. 13transitive verb

    To place at a distance or remotely.

14. 14transitive verb

    To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.

15. 15transitive verb

    To outstrip by as much as a distance (See Distance., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.

16. 16noun

    the property created by the space between two objects or points

17. 17noun

    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
18. 18noun

    indifference by personal withdrawal

    "emotional distance"

    Synonyms

    aloofness
19. 19noun

    a distant region

    "I could see it in the distance"

20. 20noun

    the interval between two times

    "the distance from birth to death"

    "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"

    Synonyms

    space
21. 21noun

    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"

22. 22verb

    go far ahead of

    "He outdistanced the other runners"

    Synonyms

    outdistanceoutstrip
23. 23verb

    keep at a distance

    "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"