distance

phonetic symbol: / dɪ́stəns / 

distance - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the property created by the space between two objects or points

[ noun ]
■ size of the gap between two places
e.g.)
・the distance from New York to Chicago
length

[ noun ]
■ indifference by personal withdrawal
e.g.)
・emotional distance
aloofness

[ noun ]
■ a distant region
e.g.)
・I could see it in the distance

[ noun ]
■ the interval between two times
e.g.)
・the distance from birth to death
space

[ noun ]
■ a remote point in time
e.g.)
・if that happens it will be at some distance in the future
・at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details

[ verb ]
■ go far ahead of
e.g.)
・He outdistanced the other runners
outdistance , outstrip

[ verb ]
■ keep at a distance
e.g.)
・we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living

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