distance
v.
surpass, leave far behind; keep at a distance, maintain a distance between
distance
Noun
1. the property created by the space between two objects or points
(hypernym) spacing, spatial arrangement
(hyponym) way, ways
(attribute) far
2. a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
(hypernym) region, part
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"
(synonym) length
(hypernym) size
(hyponym) leg
4. indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
(synonym) aloofness
(hypernym) indifference
5. the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
(synonym) space
(hypernym) time interval, interval
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"
(hypernym) point, point in time
Verb
1. keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
(hypernym) keep, maintain, hold
(derivation) aloofness
2. go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
(synonym) outdistance, outstrip
(hypernym) leave behind
Distanced
(imp. & p. p.)
of Distance
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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