English noun: distance | |||
1. | distance (attribute) the property created by the space between two objects or points | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spacing, spatial arrangement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | closeness, elevation, farawayness, farness, focal distance, focal length, hour, hour angle, hyperfocal distance, interval, leap, mean distance, milage, mileage, minute, nearness, piece, remoteness, remove, separation, span, wavelength, way, wheelbase, yardage | ||
Attribute | close, close, distant, far, near, nigh | ||
2. | distance (location) a distant region | ||
Samples | I could see it in the distance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | part, region | ||
3. | distance (attribute) size of the gap between two places | ||
Samples | The distance from New York to Chicago. He determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points. | ||
Synonyms | length | ||
Broader (hypernym) | size | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | altitude, arm's length, gauge, leg, light time, skip distance, wingspan, wingspread, wingspread | ||
4. | distance (feeling) indifference by personal withdrawal | ||
Samples | Emotional distance. | ||
Synonyms | aloofness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indifference | ||
5. | distance (time) the interval between two times | ||
Samples | The distance from birth to death. It all happened in the space of 10 minutes. | ||
Synonyms | space | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interval, time interval | ||
6. | distance (time) a remote point in time | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | point, point in time | ||
English verb: distance | |||
1. | distance (stative) keep at a distance | ||
Samples | We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold, keep, maintain | ||
2. | distance (motion) go far ahead of | ||
Samples | He outdistanced the other runners. | ||
Synonyms | outdistance, outstrip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leave behind | ||