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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tance /ˈdɪstəns/USA pronunciation n., v., -tanced, -tanc•ing. n. - the amount of space between two things: [countable]The distance between my school and the house is only one half mile.[uncountable]The train I take to work is within walking distance of our apartment.
- the state or fact of being apart in space;
remoteness:[uncountable]Distance from the city isn't a factor in our search for a new home. - remoteness or difference in any respect:[uncountable]the insurmountable social distance between classes.
- an area;
space:[countable]to walk a distance. - an amount of progress:[countable* usually singular]We've come quite a distance on this project.
- a distant place:[uncountable* the + ~]I could just see a tree in the distance.
- absence of warmth;
coolness: [countable; usually singular]You have to maintain a certain distance toward your students.[uncountable]There was some distance between them at our last meeting.
v. [~ + object] - to leave behind at a distance;
surpass:He distanced his nearest competitor by almost one hundred yards. - to cause to appear distant or reserved:[~ + oneself]He distanced himself from his coworkers.
Idioms- Idioms go the distance, [no object] to complete something that requires sustained effort:I don't know if we can go the distance on this project.
- Idioms keep (someone) at a distance, to treat (someone) with coolness, lack of warmth, or reserve:careful to keep her students at a distance.
- Idioms keep one's distance, to remain apart and reserved:I kept my distance and never once told her about my love for her.
See -stan-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•tance (dis′təns),USA pronunciation n., v., -tanced, -tanc•ing. n. - the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another;
remoteness. - a linear extent of space:Seven miles is a distance too great to walk in an hour.
- an expanse;
area:A vast distance of water surrounded the ship. - the interval between two points of time;
an extent of time:His vacation period was a good distance away. - remoteness or difference in any respect:Our philosophies are a long distance apart.
- an amount of progress:We've come a long distance on the project.
- a distant point, place, or region.
- the distant part of a field of view:a tree in the distance.
- absence of warmth;
reserve:Their first meeting in several years was hampered by a certain distance between them. - Music and Danceinterval (def. 6).
- See aesthetic distance.
- Sport[Horse Racing.](in a heat race) the space measured back from the winning post that a horse must reach by the time the winner passes the winning post or be eliminated from subsequent heats.
- Mathematicsthe greatest lower bound of differences between points, one from each of two given sets.
- [Obs.]disagreement or dissension;
a quarrel. - Idioms go the distance:
- Sport(in horse racing) to be able to run well in a long race.
- [Informal.]to finish or complete something, esp. something difficult, challenging, or requiring sustained effort.
- Idioms keep at a distance, to treat coldly or in an unfriendly manner.
- Idioms keep one's distance, to avoid becoming familiar or involved;
remain cool or aloof.
v.t. - to leave behind at a distance, as at a race;
surpass. - to place at a distance.
- to cause to appear distant.
- Anglo-French
- Latin distantia, equivalent. to distant- (see distant) + -ia -y3; replacing Middle English destaunce
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remoteness, restraint, coolness, aloofness.
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