Distance vs. Depth
Distancenoun
(countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
Distancenoun
Length or interval of time.
Distancenoun
The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities.
Distancenoun
Remoteness of place; a remote place.
Distancenoun
Remoteness in succession or relation.
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A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.
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The entire amount of progress to an objective.
Distancenoun
A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.
Distancenoun
The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
Distanceverb
(transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
Distanceverb
(transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.
Distancenoun
The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place.
Distancenoun
Remoteness of place; a remote place.
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A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
Distancenoun
Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; - contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
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Space between two antagonists in fencing.
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The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
Distancenoun
Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
Distancenoun
Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
Distancenoun
The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
Distancenoun
A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
Distancenoun
Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
Distancenoun
The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
Distanceverb
To place at a distance or remotely.
Distanceverb
To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
Distanceverb
To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
Distancenoun
the property created by the space between two objects or points
Distancenoun
a distant region;
Distancenoun
size of the gap between two places;
Distancenoun
indifference by personal withdrawal;
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the interval between two times;
Distancenoun
a remote point in time;
Distanceverb
keep at a distance;
Distanceverb
go far ahead of;
Distancenoun
the length of the space between two points
Distancenoun
the condition of being far off; remoteness
Distancenoun
a far-off point
Distancenoun
the more remote part of what is visible or discernible
Distancenoun
an interval of time
Distancenoun
the full length of a race
Distancenoun
a space of more than twenty lengths between two finishers in a race
Distancenoun
a length of 240 yards from the winning post on a racecourse.
Distancenoun
the distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat.
Distancenoun
the scheduled length of a fight
Distancenoun
the avoidance of familiarity; reserve
Distanceverb
make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature
Distanceverb
declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something)
Distanceverb
beat (a horse) by a distance.
Distance
Distance is a numerical measurement of how far apart objects or points are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g.
Depthnoun
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Depthnoun
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
Depthnoun
(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
Depthnoun
lowness
Depthnoun
the total palette of available colors
Depthnoun
the property of appearing three-dimensional
Depthnoun
the deepest part usually of a body of water
Depthnoun
a very remote part.
Depthnoun
the most severe part
Depthnoun
(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content
Depthnoun
(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together
Depthnoun
(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface
Depthnoun
(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values
Depthnoun
The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.
Depthnoun
Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.
Depthnoun
Lowness; as, depth of sound.
Depthnoun
That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter.
Depthnoun
The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.
Depthnoun
A pair of toothed wheels which work together.
Depthnoun
The perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface.
Depthnoun
the maximum number of times a type of procedure is reiteratively called before the last call is exited; - of subroutines or procedures which are reentrant; - used of call stacks.
Depthnoun
extent downward or backward or inward;
Depthnoun
degree of psychological or intellectual depth
Depthnoun
(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;
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(usually plural) a low moral state;
Depthnoun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
