distance

Letters that make distance

s, a, d, e, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'distance'

Words within distance

stance, AN, tan, CE, NC, Dis, Ce, Ta are words within 'distance'


8 possible definitions for 'distance'

Distance as "size of the gap between two places"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

length has the same meaning as distance

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of size.

Types of distance

gauge, arm's length, light time, skip distance, wingspan, wingspread, wingspread, altitude, leg are types of 'distance'.

Example of distance used within this context

"the distance from New York to Chicago", "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"


Distance as "the property created by the space between two objects or points"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of spacing, spatial arrangement.

Types of distance

hour angle, leap, span, piece, closeness, remoteness, mean distance, farness, farawayness, nearness, interval, elevation, focal distance, focal length, hyperfocal distance, wheelbase, yardage, mileage, milage, wavelength, remove, way, hour, minute, separation are types of 'distance'.

Attributes of distance

distant, close, close, far, nigh, near are attributes of 'distance'.

Derivatives of distance

remote, distant are derivatives of 'distance'.


Distance as "indifference by personal withdrawal"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aloofness has the same meaning as distance

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of indifference.

Derivatives of distance

distant, distance, aloof, upstage are derivatives of 'distance'.

Example of distance used within this context

"emotional distance"


Distance as "a distant region"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of part, region.

Example of distance used within this context

"I could see it in the distance"


Distance as "a remote point in time"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of point in time, point.

Derivatives of distance

distant, remote, removed are derivatives of 'distance'.

Example of distance used within this context

"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"


Distance as "the interval between two times"

Under this definition, distance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

space has the same meaning as distance

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of time interval, interval.

Derivatives of distance

remote, distant, removed, space are derivatives of 'distance'.

Example of distance used within this context

"the distance from birth to death", "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"


Distance as "go far ahead of"

Under this definition, distance is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

outstrip, outdistance have the same meaning as 'distance'

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of leave behind.

Example of distance used within this context

"He outdistanced the other runners"


Distance as "keep at a distance"

Under this definition, distance is a verb and has the following properties:

distance as a type

'distance' can be a type of maintain, hold, keep.

Derivatives of distance

aloofness, distance are derivatives of 'distance'.

Example of distance used within this context

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



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