Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun distance
6 senses of distance
Sense 1
distance -- (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
=> spacing, spatial arrangement -- (the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them)
Sense 2
distance -- (a distant region; "I could see it in the distance")
=> region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
Sense 3
distance, length -- (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")
=> size -- (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog")
Sense 4
distance, aloofness -- (indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance")
=> indifference -- (unbiased impartial unconcern)
Sense 5
distance, space -- (the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes")
=> time interval, interval -- (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
Sense 6
distance -- (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")
=> point, point in time -- (an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb distance
2 senses of distance
Sense 1
distance -- (keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living")
=> keep, maintain, hold -- (keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")
Sense 2
outdistance, outstrip, distance -- (go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners")
=> leave behind -- (depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe")
