Definition of distance

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Distance (n.) Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor..

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Outsettler :: Outsettler (n.) One who settles at a distance, or away, from others..
Inconsiderable :: Inconsiderable (a.) Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum..
Itinerary :: Itinerary (a.) An account of travels, or a register of places and distances as a guide to travelers; as, the Itinerary of Antoninus..
Unnear :: Unnear (prep.) Not near; not close to; at a distance from.
Road :: Road (n.) A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads..
Metergram :: Metergram (n.) A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in raising one gram through the distance of one meter against gravitation.
Absent :: Absent (v. t.) To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.
Wide :: Wide (adv.) To a distance; far; widely; to a great distance or extent; as, his fame was spread wide..
Springtide :: Springtail (n.) Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent under the abdomen and then suddenly extended like a spring, thus enabling them to leap to a considerable distance. See Collembola, and Podura..
Midway :: Midway (adv.) In the middle of the way or distance; half way.
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) The distance between the rails of a railway.
Mile :: Mile (n.) A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet..
Amplitude :: Amplitude (n.) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
Near :: Near (adv.) At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh..
Elongation :: Elongation (n.) Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
Longinquity :: Longinquity (n.) Greatness of distance; remoteness.
Micrometer :: Micrometer (n.) An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass..
Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
Nauscopy :: Nauscopy (n.) The power or act of discovering ships or land at considerable distances.
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..
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