Distant vs. Distance
Distantadjective
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
Distantadjective
Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Distantadjective
Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.
Distantadjective
Far separated; far off; not near; remote; - in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives.
Distantadjective
Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner.
Distantadjective
Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance.
Distantadjective
Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity.
Distantadjective
separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance;
Distantadjective
far apart in relevance or relationship;
Distantadjective
remote in manner;
Distantadjective
far distant in time;
Distantadjective
far distant in space;
Distantadjective
far away in space or time
Distantadjective
(after a measurement) at a specified distance
Distantadjective
(of a sound) faint because far away
Distantadjective
remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship
Distantadjective
(of a person) not closely related
Distantadjective
(of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved
Distantadjective
not paying attention; remote
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.
Distancenoun
A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.
Distancenoun
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.
Distancenoun
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.
Distancenoun
Space between two antagonists in fencing.
Distancenoun
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;
Distancenoun
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.
