noun
the property created by the space between two objects or points
noun
a distant region
Examples
- I could see it in the distance
noun
size of the gap between two places
Synonyms
Examples
- the distance from New York to Chicago
- he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
noun
indifference by personal withdrawal
Synonyms
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- emotional distance
noun
the interval between two times
Synonyms
Examples
- the distance from birth to death
- it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
noun
a remote point in time
Examples
- 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
verb
keep at a distance
Examples
- we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living
verb
go far ahead of
Synonyms
Examples
- He outdistanced the other runners