the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness.
Definition of distance. as in length. the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the distance between the earth and the sun is about 93 million miles.
We followed them at a distance. She feels a distance from her brother that wasn't there before. Although they were once good friends, there was now considerable distance between them. He wants to put distance between himself and his former boss.
distant. / (ˈdɪstənt) / adjective. far away or apart in space or time.
adverb. /ˈdɪstəntli/ /ˈdɪstəntli/ far away in space or time.
Both farther and further can also be used as adverbs to describe an action that results in greater or additional distance.
On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to in the distance, such as: far, far-flung, far-off, inaccessible, isolated, and obscure.
In the distant past, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The day I left home is now a distant memory.
distance yourself from somebody/something When he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics. The company has tried to distance itself from the remarks made by some of its employees. distance yourself It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.
The conceptual metaphor of “distance” plays a crucial role in current perceptions of the world and humans' various interactions within it. It hardly seems possible to conceptualize space and time, emotional involvement in events, and relationships with other people in terms other than “distance”.
If an object moves along a straight line, the distance travelled can be represented by a distance-time graph. In a distance-time graph, the gradient of the line is equal to the speed of the object. The greater the gradient (and the steeper the line) the faster the object is moving.
adjective. adjective. [only before noun] 1traveling or involving travel between places that are far apart a long-distance commuter long-distance flights.
The distance between any two points is the length of the line segment joining the points. There is only one line passing through two points. So, the distance between two points can be calculated by finding the length of this line segment connecting the two points.
'Narrative distance' describes the space between a novel's narrator and the reader. If we, as readers, feel deeply connected to the narrator and their experience of the fictional world they inhabit, narrative distance is tiny.
The distance of an object can be defined as the complete path travelled by an object. For example. if a car travels east for 5 km and takes a turn to travel north for another 8 km, the total distance travelled by car shall be 13 km.
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness.
Synonyms of keep at a distance (verb keep at bay) avert. avoid. deflect. rebuff.
adverba great distance away. distantly. far away. far off. yonder.
Adverb. At, or to, a more distant or advanced position or point. further. farther. beyond.
You can remember that farther is typically used for literal distance by remembering that it's the comparative form of the adjective far, with the superlative form being farthest.
On this page you'll find 182 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to distant, such as: far, far-flung, far-off, inaccessible, isolated, and obscure.
far. 2 of 2 adjective. farther or further; farthest or furthest. : very distant in space or time.