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  DISTANCE, n.  The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to
  call theirs, and keep.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Distance \Dis"tance\, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.]
     1. The space between two objects; the length of a line,
        especially the shortest line joining two points or things
        that are separate; measure of separation in place.
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              Every particle attracts every other with a force . .
              . inversely proportioned to the square of the
              distance.                             --Sir I.
                                                    Newton.
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     2. Remoteness of place; a remote place.
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              Easily managed from a distance.       --W. Irving.
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              'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. --T.
                                                    Campbell.
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              [He] waits at distance till he hears from Cato.
                                                    --Addison.
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     3. (Racing) A space marked out in the last part of a race
        course.
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              The horse that ran the whole field out of distance.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
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     Note: In trotting matches under the rules of the American
           Association, the distance varies with the conditions of
           the race, being 80 yards in races of mile heats, best
           two in three, and 150 yards in races of two-mile heats.
           At that distance from the winning post is placed the
           distance post. If any horse has not reached this
           distance post before the first horse in that heat has
           reached the winning post, such horse is distanced, and
           disqualified for running again during that race.
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     4. (Mil.) Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured
        from front to rear; -- contrasted with interval, which
        is measured from right to left. ``Distance between
        companies in close column is twelve yards.'' --Farrow.
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     5. Space between two antagonists in fencing. --Shak.
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     6. (Painting) The part of a picture which contains the
        representation of those objects which are the farthest
        away, esp. in a landscape.
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     Note: In a picture, the
  
     Middle distance is the central portion between the
        foreground and the distance or the extreme distance. In a
        perspective drawing, the
  
     Point of distance is the point where the visual rays meet.
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     7. Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety. --Locke.
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     8. Length or interval of time; period, past or future,
        between two eras or events.
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              Ten years' distance between one and the other.
                                                    --Prior.
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              The writings of Euclid at the distance of two
              thousand years.                       --Playfair.
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     9. The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence,
        respect; ceremoniousness.
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              I hope your modesty
              Will know what distance to the crown is due.
                                                    --Dryden.
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              'T is by respect and distance that authority is
              upheld.                               --Atterbury.
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     10. A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness;
         disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
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               Setting them [factions] at distance, or at least
               distrust amongst themselves.         --Bacon.
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               On the part of Heaven,
               Now alienated, distance and distaste. --Milton.
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     11. Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance
         between a descendant and his ancestor.
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     12. (Mus.) The interval between two notes; as, the distance
         of a fourth or seventh.
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     Angular distance, the distance made at the eye by lines
        drawn from the eye to two objects.
  
     Lunar distance. See under Lunar.
  
     North polar distance (Astron.), the distance on the heavens
        of a heavenly body from the north pole. It is the
        complement of the declination.
  
     Zenith distance (Astron.), the arc on the heavens from a
        heavenly body to the zenith of the observer. It is the
        complement of the altitude.
  
     To keep one's distance, to stand aloof; to refrain from
        familiarity.
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              If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is
              he keeps his at the same time.        --Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Distance \Dis"tance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distanced; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Distancing.]
     1. To place at a distance or remotely.
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              I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles
              distanced thence.                     --Fuller.
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     2. To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem
        remote.
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              His peculiar art of distancing an object to
              aggrandize his space.                 --H. Miller.
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     3. To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n.,
        3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
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              He distanced the most skillful of his
              contemporaries.                       --Milner.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Distance \Dis"tance\, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.]
     1. The space between two objects; the length of a line,
        especially the shortest line joining two points or things
        that are separate; measure of separation in place.
  
              Every particle attracts every other with a force . .
              . inversely proportioned to the square of the
              distance.                             --Sir I.
                                                    Newton.
  
     2. Remoteness of place; a remote place.
  
              Easily managed from a distance.       --W. Irving.
  
              'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. --T.
                                                    Campbell.
  
              [He] waits at distance till he hears from Cato.
                                                    --Addison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Distance \Dis"tance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distanced; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Distancing.]
     1. To place at a distance or remotely.
  
              I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles
              distanced thence.                     --Fuller.
  
     2. To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem
        remote.
  
              His peculiar art of distancing an object to
              aggrandize his space.                 --H. Miller.
  
     3. To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n.,
        3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
  
              He distanced the most skillful of his
              contemporaries.                       --Milner.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  distance
       n 1: the property created by the space between two objects or
            points
       2: a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
       3: 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" [syn: length]
       4: indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
          [syn: aloofness]
       5: the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to
          death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" [syn:
           space]
       6: 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"
       v 1: keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from
            these events in order to continue living"
       2: go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: outdistance,
           outstrip]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Γαλλικά n.
     η απόσταση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Esperanto adv.
     To or at a great distance.
     French n.
     1 (l en distance) (gloss: literal physical distance)
     2 (l en distance) (lb fr metaphoric or figurative)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr distancer  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s imp)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The amount of space between two points, usually
  geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a
  straight line.
     2 Length or interval of time.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave
  behind.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The amount of space between two points, usually
  geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a
  straight line.
     2 Length or interval of time.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave
  behind.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Esperanto adv.
     To or at a great distance.
     French n.
     1 (l en distance) (gloss: literal physical distance)
     2 (l en distance) (lb fr metaphoric or figurative)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr distancer  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s imp)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The amount of space between two points, usually
  geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a
  straight line.
     2 Length or interval of time.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave
  behind.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Esperanto adv.
     To or at a great distance.
     French n.
     1 (l en distance) (gloss: literal physical distance)
     2 (l en distance) (lb fr metaphoric or figurative)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr distancer  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s imp)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The amount of space between two points, usually
  geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a
  straight line.
     2 Length or interval of time.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave
  behind.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Ranska n.
     etäisyys (mkuv)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distance
     Franska n.
     avstånd

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  distance /dˈɪstəns/
  afstand

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Distance /dˈɪstəns/
  المسافة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  distance //ˈdɪs.təns// //ˈdɪs.tɪns// 
  1. диста́нция, разстоя́ние
  amount of space between two points
  2. отдалеченост
  remoteness of place; a remote place

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  distance //ˈdɪs.təns// //ˈdɪs.tɪns// 
  дистанцирам се
  move away