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Distance
01
the length of the space that is between two places or points
02
a distant region
03
size of the gap between two places
04
indifference by personal withdrawal
05
the interval between two times
06
a remote point in time
to distance
01
to deliberately keep someone or something at a certain emotional or figurative distance
Ditransitive: to distance sb/sth from sb/sth | to distance oneself from sb/sth
02
to create a significant gap or separation between oneself and something else in terms of physical distance, progress, or achievement
Transitive: to distance a competitor
distance
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dist
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Example
The distance between New York City and Los Angeles is over 2,700 miles.
She measured the distance from her house to the nearest grocery store.
The telescope allowed astronomers to accurately measure the distance to distant galaxies.
The axial position of planets in the solar system determines their distance from the sun.
A faint sound came from the distance.
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