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Distance
ˈdɪst(ə)n(t)s
- the length of the space between two points
"I cycled the short distance home"
- the condition of being far off; remoteness
"distance makes things look small"
- a far-off point
"watching them from a distance"
- the more remote part of what is visible or discernible
"I heard police sirens in the distance"
- an interval of time
"the sort of goal which remains in the memory even at a distance of six years"
- the full length of a race
"he claimed the 100 m title in only his second race over the distance"
- a space of more than twenty lengths between two finishers in a race
"he stormed home by a distance in the Handicap Chase"
- a length of 240 yards from the winning post on a racecourse
- the distance from the winning post which a horse must have reached when the winner finishes in order to qualify for a subsequent heat
- the scheduled length of a fight
"he has won his first five fights inside the distance"
- the avoidance of familiarity; reserve
"a mix of warmth and distance makes a good neighbour"
aloofness remoteness detachment stand-offishness unfriendliness haughtiness hauteur coolness coldness frigidity
- make (someone or something) far off or remote in position or nature
"her mother wished to distance her from the rough village children"
withdraw detach separate dissociate remove isolate put at a distance keep at arm's length set apart place far off- declare that one is not connected with or a supporter of (someone or something)
"he sought to distance himself from the proposals"
- beat (a horse) by a distance