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distance

/ˈdɪs.təns/

Meanings
noun
The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

Examples :

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."
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Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration competitors

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration subjective

subjective adjective

/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, not upon observation or reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment.

"My opinion about the new school dress code is subjective; I just don't like the way it looks. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration geographical

geographical noun

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/

A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

"The geographical move to a treatment center was a difficult but necessary step for Sarah. "

Illustration kilometers

kilometers noun

/kɪˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /kəˈlɑːmɪtərz/ /ˈkɪləˌmiːtərz/ /kəˈlɒmɪtərz/

(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km

"The school is two kilometers from my house, so I usually take the bus. "

Illustration withholding

withholding verb

/wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/ /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

"The student withheld the textbook from the library, refusing to return it. "

Illustration challenging

challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."