Distance
Related Definitions
[n] the property created by the space between two objects or points
[n] 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"
[n] indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
[n] a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
[n] the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
[n] 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"
[v] go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
[v] keep at a distance
Related Terms
aloofness, ambit, amplitude, angle, area, arena, back, backdrop, background, backwardness, base, bashfulness, blankness, breadth, chill, chilliness, coldness, compass, constraint, coolness, detach, detachment, difference, disassociate, discreetness, discr