1. space between two points or things; condition of being apart; expanse, area. surpass, leave far behind; keep at a distance, maintain a distance between. distance\dis"tance\ , n. [f. distance, l. distantia.].
2. 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. every particle attracts every other with a force inversely proportioned to the square of the distance. i. newton.
3. remoteness of place; a remote place. easily managed from a distance. irving. 't is distance lends enchantment to the view. campbell. [he] waits at distance till he hears from cato.
4. (racing) a space marked out in the last part of a race course. the horse that ran the whole field out of distance.note: in trotting matches under the rules of the american association, the distance varies with the conditions of the race, being 80 yards in races of mile heats, best two in three, and 150 yards in races of two-mile heats. at that distance from the winning post is placed the distance post. if any horse has not reached this distance post before the first horse in that heat has reached the winning post, such horse is distanced, and disqualified for running again during that race.
5. (mil.) relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left. "distance between companies in close column is twelve yards.".
6. space between two antagonists in fencing.
7. (painting) the part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.note: in a picture, the.
8. 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.
9. Remoteness of place; a remote place.
10. A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
11. Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
12. Space between two antagonists in fencing.
13. The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
14. Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
15. Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
16. The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
17. A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
18. Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
19. The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
20. To place at a distance or remotely.
21. To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
22. To outstrip by as much as a distance ; to leave far behind; to surpass greatly. the property created by the space between two objects or points size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" a distant region; "I could see:
it in the distance" the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" a remote point in time; "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" keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living".
23. 1. The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them. the distance between the island and the nearby shore Everything is within walking distance.
24. When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them. The distance wouldn't be a problem.
25. Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person. I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.
26. emphasis When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them. There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof.
27. If you can see:
something in the distance, you can see:
it, far away from you. We suddenly saw her in the distance.
28. Distance is coolness or unfriendliness in the way that someone behaves towards you. There were periods of sulking, of pronounced distance, of coldness. ¡Ù closeness.
29. If you distance yourself from a person or thing, or if something distances you from them, you feel less friendly or positive towards them, or become less involved with them. The author distanced himself from some of the comments in his book Television may actually be distancing the public from the war. + distanced dis·tanced Clough felt he'd become too distanced from his fans.
30. If you are at a distance from something, or if you see:
it or remember it from a distance, you are a long way away from it in space or time. The only way I can cope with my mother is at a distance Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
31. If you keep your distance from someone or something or keep them at a distance, you do not become involved with them. Jay had always tended to keep his girlfriends at a distance.
32. If you keep your distance from someone or something, you do not get physically close to them. He walked towards the doorway, careful to keep his distance. distance yourself (from sth) to say that you are not involved with someone or something, especially to avoid being connected with them.
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