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dis·tance  (dstns)

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: "To understand Russian strategy ... it is necessary for us to distance ourselves from our own myths and to enter into theirs" (Freeman J. Dyson).

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

keep one's distance to maintain a proper or discreet reserve in respect of another person

9. (Mathematics) Geometry

a.  the length of the shortest line segment joining two points

b.  the length along a straight line or curve

10. (preceded by the) the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape

11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / 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

go the distance

a.  (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing to complete a bout without being knocked out

b.  to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility

13. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the distant parts of a picture, such as a landscape

middle distance

a.  (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (in a picture) halfway between the foreground and the horizon

b.  (in a natural situation) halfway between the observer and the horizon

15. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) (modifier) Athletics relating to or denoting the longer races, usually those longer than a mile a distance runner

vb (tr)

1. to hold or place at a distance

2. (Psychology) to separate (oneself) mentally or emotionally from something

3. to outdo; outstrip

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Distance

See also measurement.

echolocation

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.

hodometer

odometer.

nauscopy

the ability, sometimes pretended, to sight ships or land at great distances.

odograph

a device that records the distance traveled; a recording odometer or pedometer.

odometer

a device for measuring the distance passed over, as by an automobile. Also spelled hodometer.

pedometer

a device that measures the distance walked by counting the number of steps taken.

tachymeter

a surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.

tachymetry

the measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.

telemeter

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.

telemetry

the science or use of the telemeter; long-distance measurement.

telepheme Rare.

a communication or conversation by telephone.

viameter

an early form of odometer, for measuring the distance traveled by a carriage. Also viatometer.

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points spatial 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 farawayness, farness, remoteness - the property of being remote 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" milage, mileage - distance measured in miles 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" region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	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" length 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" aloofness 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" space 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" hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
	2.	distance - go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" outdistance, outstrip 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]

Translations

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

2. (in time) at a distance of 400 years → después de 400 años
at this distance in time → después de tanto tiempo

B. VT to distance o.s. (from problems, situations etc) → distanciarse (from sth de algo)

C. CPD distance learning N → enseñanza f a distancia, enseñanza f por correspondencia
distance race N → carrera f de larga distancia
distance runner N → corredor(a) m/f de fondo

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distance [ˈdɪstəns]

n

(lit) → distance f
a distance of 40 kilometres → une distance de quarante kilomètres
what's the distance to London? → à quelle distance se trouve Londres?
walking distance
It's within walking distance → On peut y aller à pied.
in the distance → au loin
from a distance → de loin
to be some distance from sth, to be quite a distance from sth (= far) → être assez loin de qch
at a distance of ... → à une distance de ...
to keep one's distance (physically) → garder ses distances; (emotionally) → garder ses distances
to go the distance (in race, competition) → tenir la distance

(= coldness) [person] → froideur f

vt
to distance o.s. → se détacher
to distance o.s. from sb/sth (= dissociate o.s.) → se distancier de qn/qch (= become detached) → prendre du recul par rapport à qn/qch
distance learning n (by correspondence) → enseignement m à distance; (online) → téléenseignement m
distance race n (= long-distance race) → course f de fond
distance runner n → coureur/euse m/f de fond

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distance

n

(in space) → Entfernung f; (= gap, interval) → Abstand m, → Distanz f (geh); (= distance covered) → Strecke f, → Weg m; we now measure distance in feet → wir geben Entfernungen jetzt in Fuß an; at a distance of two feet → in zwei Fuß Entfernung; stopping distance → Bremsweg m; the distance between the eyes/railway lines → der Abstand zwischen den Augen/Eisenbahnschienen; at an equal distance from the middle → gleich weit von der Mitte entfernt; the distance between London and Glasgow is … → die Entfernung zwischen London und Glasgow beträgt …; what’s the distance between London and Glasgow? → wie weit ist es von London nach Glasgow?; I don’t know the exact distance → ich weiß nicht genau, wie weit es ist; we covered the distance between London and Glasgow in five hours → wir haben für die Strecke London-Glasgow fünf Stunden gebraucht; he went with me (for) part of the distance → er ging einen Teil der Strecke or des Weges mit mir; in the (far) distance → (ganz) in der Ferne, (ganz) weit weg; to gaze into the distance → in die Ferne starren; he admired her at or from a distance (fig) → er bewunderte sie aus der Ferne; it’s within walking distance → es ist zu Fuß erreichbar; it’s no distance → es ist überhaupt nicht weit, es ist nur ein Katzensprung (inf); a short distance away → ganz in der Nähe; it’s quite a distance (away) → es ist ziemlich weit (entfernt or weg); we drove 600 miles — that’s quite a distance → wir sind 600 Meilen gefahren — das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke; the race is over a distance of 3 miles → das Rennen geht über eine Distanz von 3 Meilen; to go the distance → durchhalten, es durchstehen; the fight went the distance → der Kampf ging über alle Runden; to keep one’s distance (from somebody/something) → Abstand (von jdm/etw) halten

(in time) from or at a distance of 400 years → aus einem Abstand von 400 Jahren; at this distance in time → nach einem so langen Zeitraum

(fig, in social rank) → Unterschied m; to keep somebody at a distance → jdn auf Distanz halten; to keep one’s distance (from somebody) (= be aloof) → auf Distanz (zu jdm) bleiben, Abstand or Distanz (zu jdm) wahren (geh)

vt

(Sport etc) = outdistance

to distance oneself/somebody from somebody/something → sich/jdn von jdm/etw distanzieren; television may distance the public from reality → das Fernsehen kann die Öffentlichkeit der Wirklichkeit entfremden

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distance:

distance event

n → Langstreckenlauf m

distance learning

n → Fernunterricht f; distance course → Fernjurs m

distance runner

n → Langstreckenläufer(in) m(f)

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distance [ˈdɪst/əns]

1. n (between two things) → distanza
the distance between the houses → la distanza or lo spazio tra le case
it's a good distance → dista un bel po', è parecchio lontano
it's within walking distance → ci si arriva a piedi
at a distance of 2 metres → a 2 metri di distanza
in the distance → in lontananza
from a distance → da lontano
distance race → gara di fondo
distance runner → fondista m/f
distance ratio → rapporto di distanza
at this distance in time → a distanza di tanto tempo
to keep sb at a distance → tenere qn a distanza
to keep one's distance → tenersi a distanza

2. vt (fig) → allontanare
to distance o.s from → allontanarsi da, staccarsi da

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distance [ˈdɪst/əns]

1. n (between two things) → distanza
the distance between the houses → la distanza or lo spazio tra le case
it's a good distance → dista un bel po', è parecchio lontano
it's within walking distance → ci si arriva a piedi
at a distance of 2 metres → a 2 metri di distanza
in the distance → in lontananza
from a distance → da lontano
distance race → gara di fondo
distance runner → fondista m/f
distance ratio → rapporto di distanza
at this distance in time → a distanza di tanto tempo
to keep sb at a distance → tenere qn a distanza
to keep one's distance → tenersi a distanza

2. vt (fig) → allontanare
to distance o.s from → allontanarsi da, staccarsi da

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n distance [ˈdistəns]

1 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? afstand, distansie مَسافَه разстояние vzdálenost distance; afstand die Entfernung απόσταση distancia vahemaa فاصله؛ مسافت etäisyys distance מְרחָק दूरी razmak,udaljenost táv(olság) jarak fjarlægð distanza 距離 거리 atstumas, nuotolis attālums; atstatums jarak afstand avstand, (vei)strekning, distanse odległość distância distanţă расстояние vzdialenosť razdalja udaljenost sträcka, avstånd, distans ระยะห่าง mesafe, uzaklık 距離 відстань; дистанція دوری، دو اشیا کے درمیان کا فاصلہ khoảng cách 距离

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. op 'n afstand على بُعد، مَكان بَعيد дистанция dálka i det fjerne; på afstand entfernt στο βάθος, σε ή από μακρινή απόσταση distancia, a lo lejos kaugus نقطه یا جای دور kaukainen kohde lointain רָחוֹק सुदूर स्थान udaljenost messzeség, távolság kejauhan fjarski lontananza 遠方 원거리 toluma, tolis tāliene; tālums kejauhan verte det fjerne, punkt langt borte, (på) avstand dal, oddalenie distância depărtare даль diaľka daljava daljina fjärran, avstånd, håll จุดหรือบริเวณที่อยู่ไกล uzak bir yer/nokta 遠處 віддаль; далечінь دور دراز جگہ khoảng cách xa 远处

adj distant

1 far away or far apart, in place or time the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school. afstand, distansie بَعيد، قاصٍ، ناءٍ далечен vzdálený fjern; langt fra entfernt μακρινός distante, alejado, lejos (de) kauge دور؛ دوردست kaukainen éloigné רָחוֹק सुदूर udaljen távol(i) jauh í tiltekinni fjarlægð; fjarlægur lontano 遠い 먼 tolimas, nutolęs tāls; attāls jauh ver, verafgelegen fjern, langt fra hverandre/mellom; fra odległy distante îndepărtat далёкий vzdialený oddaljen dalek avlägsen, fjärran, långt bort ห่างไกล uzak, uzakta 遠的 віддалений; далекий زمانی یا مکانی لحاظ سے دور xa trong không gian hay thời gian 远的

2 not close a distant relation. veraf ذو قرابَةٍ بَعيدَه далечен vzdálený fjern zurückhaltend μακρινός distante kauge دور etäinen éloigné רָחוֹק दूरस्थ dalek, otuđen távol(i) jauh fjarskyldur distante, a distanza 遠縁の (관계가) 먼 tolimas attāls renggang ver fjern daleki distante îndepărtat дальний vzdialený daljnji dalek avlägsen ไกล uzak, yakın akrabası olmayan 疏遠的 далекий دور کا عزیز không gần gũi 疏远的

3 not friendly Her manner was rather distant. terughoudend, koel بارِد، مُتَحَفِّظ сдържан odměřený, rezervovaný fjern zurückhaltend ψυχρός, απόμακρος distante, frío eemalehoiduv سرد؛ نچسب etäinen distant מְסוּיָג जान-पहचान distanciran, hladan tartózkodó tidak ramah óvingjarnlegur, kuldalegur distante よそよそしい 냉담한 šaltas, santūrus atturīgs dingin afstandelijk fjern, utilnærmelig, avmålt, forbeholden sztywny, chłodny distante dis­tant сдержанный odmeraný hladen suzdržan avmätt, distanserad ไม่คุ้นเคย soğuk, mesafeli 冷淡的 стриманий, холодний غیریت آمیز lạnh nhạt 冷淡的

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distance → مسافة vzdálenost afstand Entfernung απόσταση distancia etäisyys distance razdaljina distanza 距離 거리 afstand distanse odległość distância дистанция avstånd ความห่างไกล uzaklık khoảng cách 距离