dis
tance
Plural
distances
1
the length of the space that is between two places or points
- The distance between New York City and Los Angeles is over 2,700 miles.
- She measured the distance from her house to the nearest grocery store.
- The marathon runner trained to improve her endurance and cover longer distances.
- They maintained a long-distance relationship for several years before getting married.
- The telescope allowed astronomers to accurately measure the distance to distant galaxies.
2
a distant region
3
size of the gap between two places
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4
indifference by personal withdrawal
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5
the interval between two times
Synonyms:
6
a remote point in time