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distances

/ˈdɪstənsɪz/ /ˈdɪstənsɪz/

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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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Length or interval of time.

Examples :

"The bus route is planned so that the distances between stops are short and easy to walk. "

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The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities.

Examples :

"The distances between the students' test scores showed how much more some had learned than others. "

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Remoteness of place; a remote place.

Examples :

"The distances many students travel to reach our rural school are quite significant. "

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Remoteness in succession or relation.

Examples :

"the distance between a descendant and his ancestor"

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A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.

Examples :

"The race commentator announced the winning horse had finished five distances ahead of the second-place horse. "

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The entire amount of progress to an objective.

Examples :

"He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance."

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A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.

Examples :

"The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance."

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The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.

Examples :

"Between the CEO and the interns, the company culture maintained formal distances. "

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The space measured back from the winning-post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in the final heat.

Examples :

"Because the race was very close, the stewards had to carefully measure the distances to determine which horses had qualified for the final heat. "

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verb

To move away (from) someone or something.

Examples :

"He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues."

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To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.

Examples :

"The experienced marathon runner easily distances his younger competitors in the final stretch of the race. "

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