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Height :: Height (n.) The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of animal, especially of a man; stature..

Element :: Element (n.) An infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature as the entire magnitude considered; as, in a solid an element may be the infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated an indefinitely small distance. In the calculus, element is sometimes used as synonymous with differential..

Far-off :: Far-off (a.) Remote; as, the far-off distance. Cf. Far-off, under Far, adv..

Apomecometry :: Apomecometry (n.) The art of measuring the distance of objects afar off.

Hawse :: Hawse (n.) The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse..

Southing :: Southing (n.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.

Half-ray :: Half-ray (n.) A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction, the complete ray being the whole line drawn to an indefinite distance in both directions..

Depression :: Depression (n.) The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.

Inconsiderable :: Inconsiderable (a.) Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum..

Object :: Object (v. t.) That which is put, or which may be regarded as put, in the way of some of the senses; something visible or tangible; as, he observed an object in the distance; all the objects in sight; he touched a strange object in the dark..

Telephony :: Telephony (n.) The art or process of reproducing sounds at a distance, as with the telephone..

Diameter :: Diameter (n.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module..

Focus :: Focus (n.) A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.

Lead :: Lead (n.) the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment..

Outsettler :: Outsettler (n.) One who settles at a distance, or away, from others..

League :: League (n.) A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

Farness :: Farness (a.) The state of being far off; distance; remoteness.

Li :: Li (n.) A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile..

Midway :: Midway (a.) Being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air..

Outport :: Outport (n.) A harbor or port at some distance from the chief town or seat of trade.

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