Word a Day
distance
What does distance mean?
distance (noun): an amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce distance?
/ˈdɪstəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does distance come from?
From Middle English distance, distaunce, destance (“disagreement, dispute; discrimination; armed conflict; hostility; trouble; space between two points; time interval”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to distance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “distance” mean?
a general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement
Not quite: that's what battle means.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Not quite: that's what music means.
an amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line
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the territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc
Not quite: that's what country means.
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