Meaning of "distance" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DISTANCE

ˈdɪstəns

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTANCE

Distance is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb distance in English.

WHAT DOES DISTANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Distance

Distance, or farness, is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation based on other criteria. In mathematics, a distance function or metric is a generalization of the concept of physical distance. A metric is a function that behaves according to a specific set of rules, and is a concrete way of describing what it means for elements of some space to be "close to" or "far away from" each other. In most cases, "distance from A to B" is interchangeable with "distance between B and A".

Definition of distance in the English dictionary

The first definition of distance in the dictionary is the intervening space between two points or things. Other definition of distance is the length of this gap. Distance is also the state of being apart in space; remoteness.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISTANCE

PRESENT

Present

I distance

you distance

he/she/it distances

we distance

you distance

they distance

Present continuous

I am distancing

you are distancing

he/she/it is distancing

we are distancing

you are distancing

they are distancing

Present perfect

I have distanced

you have distanced

he/she/it has distanced

we have distanced

you have distanced

they have distanced

Present perfect continuous

I have been distancing

you have been distancing

he/she/it has been distancing

we have been distancing

you have been distancing

they have been distancing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I distanced

you distanced

he/she/it distanced

we distanced

you distanced

they distanced

Past continuous

I was distancing

you were distancing

he/she/it was distancing

we were distancing

you were distancing

they were distancing

Past perfect

I had distanced

you had distanced

he/she/it had distanced

we had distanced

you had distanced

they had distanced

Past perfect continuous

I had been distancing

you had been distancing

he/she/it had been distancing

we had been distancing

you had been distancing

they had been distancing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will distance

you will distance

he/she/it will distance

we will distance

you will distance

they will distance

Future continuous

I will be distancing

you will be distancing

he/she/it will be distancing

we will be distancing

you will be distancing

they will be distancing

Future perfect

I will have distanced

you will have distanced

he/she/it will have distanced

we will have distanced

you will have distanced

they will have distanced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been distancing

you will have been distancing

he/she/it will have been distancing

we will have been distancing

you will have been distancing

they will have been distancing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would distance

you would distance

he/she/it would distance

we would distance

you would distance

they would distance

Conditional continuous

I would be distancing

you would be distancing

he/she/it would be distancing

we would be distancing

you would be distancing

they would be distancing

Conditional perfect

I would have distance

you would have distance

he/she/it would have distance

we would have distance

you would have distance

they would have distance

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been distancing

you would have been distancing

he/she/it would have been distancing

we would have been distancing

you would have been distancing

they would have been distancing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you distance
we let´s distance
you distance

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to distance

Past participle

distanced

Present Participle

distancing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISTANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «distance» and belong to the same grammatical category.

aloofness · coldness · coolness · detachment · extent · farness · frigidity · gap · indifference · interval · length · range · remoteness · reserve · restraint · separation · space · span · standoffishness · stiffness · stretch · width

TRANSLATION OF DISTANCE

Find out the translation of distance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of distance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distance» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 距离
• Translator English - Spanish: distancia
• English: distance
• Translator English - Hindi: दूरी
• Translator English - Arabic: مَسافَة
• Translator English - Russian: расстояние
• Translator English - Portuguese: distância
• Translator English - Bengali: distally
• Translator English - French: distance
• Translator English - Malay: Distal
• Translator English - German: Entfernung
• Translator English - Japanese: 距離
• Translator English - Korean: 거리
• Translator English - Javanese: Distal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khoảng cách
• Translator English - Tamil: distally
• Translator English - Marathi: दूरस्थपणे
• Translator English - Turkish: distale
• Translator English - Italian: distanza
• Translator English - Polish: odległość
• Translator English - Ukrainian: відстань
• Translator English - Romanian: distanță
• Translator English - Greek: απόσταση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: afstand
• Translator English - Swedish: avstånd
• Translator English - Norwegian: distanse

10 QUOTES WITH «DISTANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distance.

1

Hiam Abbass

I grew up acutely aware of the exile and distance caused by war.

2

Aesop

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.

3

Leo Aikman

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

4

Alejandro Amenabar

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

5

Jonathan Ames

I grew up in northern New Jersey - the banlieue of New York - and I now live in Brooklyn. I am separated from my parents by about 50 miles, but really there is almost no distance between us. I speak to them nearly every day.

6

Mary Astell

Unhappy is that Grandeur which makes us too great to be good; and that Wit which sets us at a distance from true Wisdom.

7

Emily Greene Balch

Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest.

8

Henry Ward Beecher

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

9

Marie Brenner

To be able to go the distance with a brother or sister, to have them turn into your ally, is about the greatest thing that can ever happen to you.

10

Susie Bright

There is more criticism of puritanism, and more distance from Christian morality, than there has been before.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTANCE»

Discover the use of distance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Introduction to Distance Sampling: Estimating Abundance of ...

This book is intended for graduate biologists with a quantitative background, who carry out population assessments of wildlife: mammalogists, ornithologists, and fisheries biologists.

Stephen T. Buckland, 2001

Distance Education: Definitions and Glossary of Terms

The book addresses the complexities of terminology used in the field of distance education.

Lee Ayers Schlosser, Michael R. Simonson, 2009

Distance Education: A Systems View of Online Learning

The text is researched-based and grounded in solid principles of teaching and learning.

Michael G. Moore, Greg Kearsley, 2011

Foundations of Distance Education

Distance education and training provision has expanded dramatically over the past few years.

Desmond Keegan, 2013

Handbook of Distance Education

The third edition of this award-winning handbook continues the mission of its predecessors: to provide a compendium of research in all aspects of distance education, arguably the most significant development in education over the past three ...

Michael Grahame Moore, 2013

Numerical Distance Protection: Principles and Applications

This book is aimed at students and engineers who wish to familiarise themselves with the subject of power system protection, as well as the experienced user, entering the area of numerical distance protection.

Gerhard Ziegler, 2011

The Death of Distance: How the Communications Revolution is ...

In this paperback edition of the acclaimed bookThe Death of Distance, journalist Frances Cairncross ofThe Economistshows us how the world is changing with the introduction of the Internet and wireless technology.

Frances Cairncross, 2001

Ironman 70.3: Training for the Middle Distance

This is Ironman 70.3 - one of the fastestgrowing triathlon events in the world. And even though itis only half the total distance of a full Ironman .

Henry Ash, Marlies Penker, 2009

From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections)

What happens when the realization of a dream isn't what you imagined... and the secret you've spent a lifetime guarding is finally laid bare?

Tamera Alexander, 2008

Long Distance Relationships: The Complete Guide

Offers advice for maintaining a successful long distance relationship, including survival tips, personal stories from real couples, and steps for dealing with conflicts over the phone.

Gregory Guldner, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distance is used in the context of the following news items.

Otto Candies 9, Post 16 1: David Vial goes the distance in American …

What went right for Otto Candies: The team came up with five runs in the bottom of the third and took advantage of multiple errors by Post 16. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

A "Destination Wedding" Can Be within Driving Distance of Your …

My challenge was to find a destination wedding venue within a "reasonable" driving distance of the DC-Metro area (less than two hours was ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Grandma

Even with Skype and FaceTime, being a long-distance grandparent stretches your heartstrings to breaking point. According to a UN report ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw dominates Phillies in 5-0 complete game

Final: Kershaw goes distance as Dodgers blank Phillies, 5-0. July 8, 2015. Updated 11:01 p.m.. 1 of 4. Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw Kershaw (6-6) ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

Taliban distance themselves from talks, denies having 'leadership's …

Even as world leaders hailed Pakistan-brokered talks between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban, which ended on Wednesday in the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Brandon Beach Seeks To Expand Distance Requirements For …

Georgia State Senator Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) on Tuesday said he plans to file a bill addressing the distance between crematories and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Paramount & The Stupidity of the Short Distance Runner (Pt 3 of 3 …

The simple question is whether the film industry is willing to risk the theatrical exhibition industry's future to find out. Th simple idea that seems ... «Movie City News, Jul 15»

Rails draw to help Reigning get the distance in Grafton Cup

The rails barrier draw is the secret factor that will help Reigning see out the distance of the Listed $150,000 Blanchard Haulage Grafton Cup ... «HorseRacing.com.au, Jul 15»

UCSD team breaks power, distance barriers for optical comms

Photonics researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have increased the maximum power — and therefore distance — at ... «Optics.org, Jul 15»

Johnny Cueto goes the distance in final bid for the All-Star team

Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»