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dis·tance
(dĭs′təns)n.
1. The extent of space between two objects or places; an intervening space.
2. The fact or condition of being apart in space; remoteness.
3. Mathematics The length or numerical value of a straight line or curve.
4.
a. The extent of space between points on a measured course.
b. The length of a race, especially of a horserace.
5.
a. A point or area that is far away: "Telephone poles stretched way into a distance I couldn't quite see" (Leigh Allison Wilson).
b. A depiction of a such a point or area.
6. A stretch of space without designation of limit; an expanse: a land of few hills and great distances.
7. The extent of time between two events; an intervening period.
8. A point removed in time: At a distance of 11 years, his memory of the crime was blurry.
9. The full period or length of a contest or game: The challenger had never attempted the distance of 12 rounds.
10. An amount of progress: The curriculum committee is a distance from where it was last month.
11. Difference or disagreement: The candidates could not be at a greater distance on this issue.
12. Emotional separateness or reserve; aloofness.
tr.v. dis·tanced, dis·tanc·ing, dis·tanc·es
1. To place or keep at or as if at a distance: "monks who had distanced themselves from the official ecclesiastical hierarchy by resurrecting the ascetic traditions of the early Church Fathers" (Rosamund Bartlett).
2. To cause to appear at a distance.
3. To leave far behind; outrun.
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distance
(ˈdɪstəns)n
1. the intervening space between two points or things
2. the length of this gap
3. the state of being apart in space; remoteness
4. an interval between two points in time
5. the extent of progress; advance
6. a distant place or time: he lives at a distance from his work.
7. a separation or remoteness in relationship; disparity
8. (Mathematics) geometry
a. the length of the shortest line segment joining two points
b. the length along a straight line or curve
9. the distance the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape
10. (Horse Racing) horse racing
a. Brit a point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning post
b. Brit any interval of more than 20 lengths between any two finishers in a race
c. US the part of a racecourse that a horse must reach in any heat before the winner passes the finishing line in order to qualify for later heats
11. (Boxing) boxing to complete a bout without being knocked out
12. to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility
13. keep one's distance to maintain a proper or discreet reserve in respect of another person
14. (Art Terms) the distant parts of a picture, such as a landscape
15. (Art Terms) (in a picture) halfway between the foreground and the horizon
16. (in a natural situation) halfway between the observer and the horizon
17. (Athletics (Track & Field)) (modifier) athletics relating to or denoting the longer races, usually those longer than a mile: a distance runner.
vb (tr)
18. to hold or place at a distance
19. (Psychology) to separate (oneself) mentally or emotionally from something
20. to outdo; outstrip
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dis•tance
(ˈdɪs təns)n., v. -tanced, -tanc•ing. n.
1. the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
2. the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness.
3. a linear extent of space: to walk a distance.
4. an expanse; area: A vast distance of water surrounded the ship.
5. the interval between two points of time; an extent of time.
6. remoteness or difference in any respect.
7. an amount of progress: We've come a long distance on the project.
8. a distant point, place, or region.
9. the distant part of a field of view: a tree in the distance.
10. absence of warmth; reserve; coolness.
11. (in a heat race) the space measured back from the winning post that a horse must reach by the time the winner passes the winning post or be eliminated from subsequent heats.
v.t. 12. to leave behind at a distance, as at a race; surpass.
13. to place at a distance.
14. to cause to appear distant.
Idioms: go the distance,
a. (in horse racing) to run well in a long race.
b. to complete something that requires sustained effort.
[1250–1300; Middle English destaunce < Anglo-French < Latin distantia <distant- (see distant)]
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distance
1. The space between adjacent individual ships or boats measured in any direction between foremasts.
2. The space between adjacent men, animals, vehicles, or units in a formation measured from front to rear.
3. The space between known reference points or a ground observer and a target, measured in meters (artillery), in yards (naval gunfire), or in units specified by the observer. See also interval.
2. The space between adjacent men, animals, vehicles, or units in a formation measured from front to rear.
3. The space between known reference points or a ground observer and a target, measured in meters (artillery), in yards (naval gunfire), or in units specified by the observer. See also interval.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Distance
See also measurement.
the fixing of the position of an object by transmitting a signal and measuring the time required for it to bounce back, typically done by radar or sonar.
odometer.
the ability, sometimes pretended, to sight ships or land at great distances.
a device that records the distance traveled; a recording odometer or pedometer.
a device for measuring the distance passed over, as by an automobile. Also spelled hodometer.
a device that measures the distance walked by counting the number of steps taken.
a surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.
the measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.
1. an instrument for measuring the distance of objects from the observer, as the range finder in artillery.
2. an electronic device for taking readings from other distant instruments.
2. an electronic device for taking readings from other distant instruments.
the science or use of the telemeter; long-distance measurement.
a communication or conversation by telephone.
an early form of odometer, for measuring the distance traveled by a carriage. Also viatometer.
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distance
Past participle: distanced
Gerund: distancing
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distance
The full number of rounds.
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| Noun | 1. |  distance - the property created by the space between two objects or pointsspatial arrangement, spacing - the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them way - the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways" piece - a distance; "it is down the road a piece" mean distance - the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action" wavelength - the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave focal distance, focal length - the distance from a lens to its focus hyperfocal distance - the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet" span - the distance or interval between two points wheelbase - the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle interval, separation - the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning" remove - degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"; yardage - distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?" hour, minute - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away" elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" hour angle - the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body |
| 2. | distance - a distant region; "I could see it in the distance" | |
| 3. | distance - 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" leg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack size - the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" arm's length - a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy gauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train light time - distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves); "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes" skip distance - the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere wingspan, wingspread - linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil wingspread - distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended altitude - the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) | |
| 4. |  distance - indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern | |
| 5. | distance - the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants | |
| 6. | distance - 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" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" | |
| Verb | 1. | distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" |
| 2. | distance - go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" |
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distance
noun
1. space, length, extent, range, stretch, gap, interval, separation, span, width They measured the distance between the island and the shore.
2. remoteness, farness The distance wouldn't be a problem.
3. aloofness, reserve, detachment, restraint, indifference, stiffness, coolness, coldness, remoteness, frigidity, uninvolvement, standoffishness There were periods of distance, of coldness.
distance yourself from something or someone disown, reject, separate yourself from, wash your hands of, dissociate yourself from The author distanced himself from some comments in his book.
go the distance finish, stay the course, complete, see through, bring to an end Riders are determined to go the distance.
in the distance far off, far away, on the horizon, afar, yonder We suddenly saw her in the distance.
Quotations
"'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" [Thomas Campbell Pleasures of Hope]
"Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye" [Dr. Johnson Rasselas]
"'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view" [Thomas Campbell Pleasures of Hope]
"Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye" [Dr. Johnson Rasselas]
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distance
noun2. The fact or condition of being far removed or apart:
3. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:
4. Degree of separation, especially in time:
5. Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs:
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distance
[ˈdɪstəns]A. N
1. (in space) → distancia f
what distance is it from here to London? → ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Londres?
we followed them at a distance → les seguimos a distancia
at a distance of two metres → a dos metros de distancia
I can't see her face at this distance → a esta distancia no puedo ver su cara
within easy distance (of sth) → a poca distancia (de algo), no muy lejos (de algo)
the hotel is a fair distance from the airport → el hotel está bastante lejos del aeropuerto
from a distance → desde lejos
from a distance you look like your mother → desde lejos te pareces a tu madre
he had no choice but to admire her from a distance → no podía hacer otra cosa más que admirarla desde lejos
to go the distance (Sport) → llegar hasta el final
a lot of people start the course with enthusiasm but are unable to go the distance → muchos empiezan el curso con entusiasmo pero son incapaces de completarlo
it's a good distance (from here) → está muy or bastante lejos (de aquí)
to be within hearing distance → estar al alcance de la voz
in the distance → a lo lejos
in the near distance → a poca distancia
in the middle distance → en segundo término
in the far distance → muy a lo lejos, en la lejanía
to keep one's distance (lit) → mantenerse a distancia (fig) → guardar las distancias
keep your distance! → ¡mantén la distancia!
to keep sb at a distance (fig) → guardar las distancias con algn
he can't walk long distances yet → aún no puede andar largas distancias
it's no distance → está cerquísima, está a nada de aquí
it's only a short distance away → está a poca distancia, está bastante cerca
stopping distance (Aut) → distancia f de parada
to be within striking distance of sth → estar muy cerca de algo, estar a un paso or dos pasos de algo
it is within walking distance → se puede ir andando
see also long-distance
what distance is it from here to London? → ¿qué distancia hay de aquí a Londres?
we followed them at a distance → les seguimos a distancia
at a distance of two metres → a dos metros de distancia
I can't see her face at this distance → a esta distancia no puedo ver su cara
within easy distance (of sth) → a poca distancia (de algo), no muy lejos (de algo)
the hotel is a fair distance from the airport → el hotel está bastante lejos del aeropuerto
from a distance → desde lejos
from a distance you look like your mother → desde lejos te pareces a tu madre
he had no choice but to admire her from a distance → no podía hacer otra cosa más que admirarla desde lejos
to go the distance (Sport) → llegar hasta el final
a lot of people start the course with enthusiasm but are unable to go the distance → muchos empiezan el curso con entusiasmo pero son incapaces de completarlo
it's a good distance (from here) → está muy or bastante lejos (de aquí)
to be within hearing distance → estar al alcance de la voz
in the distance → a lo lejos
in the near distance → a poca distancia
in the middle distance → en segundo término
in the far distance → muy a lo lejos, en la lejanía
to keep one's distance (lit) → mantenerse a distancia (fig) → guardar las distancias
keep your distance! → ¡mantén la distancia!
to keep sb at a distance (fig) → guardar las distancias con algn
he can't walk long distances yet → aún no puede andar largas distancias
it's no distance → está cerquísima, está a nada de aquí
it's only a short distance away → está a poca distancia, está bastante cerca
stopping distance (Aut) → distancia f de parada
to be within striking distance of sth → estar muy cerca de algo, estar a un paso or dos pasos de algo
it is within walking distance → se puede ir andando
see also long-distance
2. (in time) at a distance of 400 years → después de 400 años
at this distance in time → después de tanto tiempo
at this distance in time → después de tanto tiempo
B. VT to distance o.s. (from problems, situations etc) → distanciarse (from sth de algo)
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distance
(ˈdistəns) noun1. the space between things, places etc. Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?distancia
2. a far-off place or point. We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.distancia, a lo lejos
ˈdistant adjective1. far away or far apart, in place or time. the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.distante, alejado, lejos
2. not close. a distant relation.distante
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
distance
→ distanciaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
dis·tance
n. distancia, lejanía;
at a ___ → a lo lejos;
v.
to keep at a ___ → mantener a ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012