Definition of distance
- n. - 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.
- n. - Remoteness of place; a remote place.
- n. - A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
- n. - Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from
front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from
right to left.
- n. - Space between two antagonists in fencing.
- n. - The part of a picture which contains the representation
of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
- n. - Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
- n. - Length or interval of time; period, past or future,
between two eras or events.
- n. - The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence,
respect; ceremoniousness.
- n. - A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness;
disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
- n. - Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance
between a descendant and his ancestor.
- n. - The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a
fourth or seventh.
- v. t. - To place at a distance or remotely.
- v. t. - To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem
remote.
- v. t. - To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance,
n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.