distance

dis·tance

D0291700 (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.

distance

(ˈdɪstəns) n1. the intervening space between two points or things2. the length of this gap3. the state of being apart in space; remoteness4. an interval between two points in time5. the extent of progress; advance6. a distant place or time: he lives at a distance from his work. 7. a separation or remoteness in relationship; disparity8. (Mathematics) geometry a. the length of the shortest line segment joining two pointsb. the length along a straight line or curve9. the distance the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape10. (Horse Racing) horse racing a. Brit a point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning postb. Brit any interval of more than 20 lengths between any two finishers in a racec. 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 heats11. (Boxing) boxing to complete a bout without being knocked out12. to be able to complete an assigned task or responsibility13. keep one's distance to maintain a proper or discreet reserve in respect of another person14. (Art Terms) the distant parts of a picture, such as a landscape15. (Art Terms) (in a picture) halfway between the foreground and the horizon16. (in a natural situation) halfway between the observer and the horizon17. (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 distance19. (Psychology) to separate (oneself) mentally or emotionally from something20. to outdo; outstrip

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)]

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.

Distance

See also measurement.
echolocationthe 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.hodometerodometer.nauscopythe ability, sometimes pretended, to sight ships or land at great distances.odographa device that records the distance traveled; a recording odometer or pedometer.odometera device for measuring the distance passed over, as by an automobile. Also spelled hodometer.pedometera device that measures the distance walked by counting the number of steps taken.tachymetera surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.tachymetrythe measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.telemeter1. 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.telemetrythe science or use of the telemeter; long-distance measurement.telepheme Rare.a communication or conversation by telephone.viameteran early form of odometer, for measuring the distance traveled by a carriage. Also viatometer.

distance

Past participle: distanced
Gerund: distancing

Imperative
distance
distance

Present
I distance
you distance
he/she/it distances
we distance
you distance
they distance

Preterite
I distanced
you distanced
he/she/it distanced
we distanced
you distanced
they distanced

Present Continuous
I am distancing
you are distancing
he/she/it is distancing
we are distancing
you are distancing
they are distancing

Present Perfect
I have distanced
you have distanced
he/she/it has distanced
we have distanced
you have distanced
they have distanced

Past Continuous
I was distancing
you were distancing
he/she/it was distancing
we were distancing
you were distancing
they were distancing

Past Perfect
I had distanced
you had distanced
he/she/it had distanced
we had distanced
you had distanced
they had distanced

Future
I will distance
you will distance
he/she/it will distance
we will distance
you will distance
they will distance

Future Perfect
I will have distanced
you will have distanced
he/she/it will have distanced
we will have distanced
you will have distanced
they will have distanced

Future Continuous
I will be distancing
you will be distancing
he/she/it will be distancing
we will be distancing
you will be distancing
they will be distancing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been distancing
you have been distancing
he/she/it has been distancing
we have been distancing
you have been distancing
they have been distancing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been distancing
you will have been distancing
he/she/it will have been distancing
we will have been distancing
you will have been distancing
they will have been distancing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been distancing
you had been distancing
he/she/it had been distancing
we had been distancing
you had been distancing
they had been distancing

Conditional
I would distance
you would distance
he/she/it would distance
we would distance
you would distance
they would distance

Past Conditional
I would have distanced
you would have distanced
he/she/it would have distanced
we would have distanced
you would have distanced
they would have distanced

distance

The full number of rounds.

Thesaurus

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 themway - 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 primaryfarawayness, farness, remoteness - the property of being remotenearness, 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 wavefocal distance, focal length - the distance from a lens to its focushyperfocal distance - the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clearleap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"span - the distance or interval between two pointswheelbase - the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axleinterval, 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 mileselevation - 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"lengthleg - (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tacksize - 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 intimacygauge - the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a trainlight 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 ionospherewingspan, wingspread - linear distance between the extremities of an airfoilwingspread - distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extendedaltitude - 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"aloofnessindifference - 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"spaceinterval, 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, outstripleave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

distance

noun1. 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]

distance

noun1. An extent, measured or unmeasured, of linear space:length, space, stretch.Informal: piece, way.2. The fact or condition of being far removed or apart:farness, remoteness.3. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch, sweep.4. Degree of separation, especially in time:remove.5. Dissociation from one's surroundings or worldly affairs:aloofness, detachment, remoteness.

Translations

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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? 距離 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. 遠處 远处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. (指地方或時間)遙遠的 （时间或空间）遥远的 2. not close. a distant relation. 疏遠的 疏远的3. not friendly. Her manner was rather distant. 冷淡的 冷淡的

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