Definition of Distances. Meaning of Distances. Synonyms of Distances

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Definition of Distances

Distance
Distance Dis"tance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Distancing.] 1. To place at a distance or remotely. I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence. --Fuller. 2. To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote. His peculiar art of distancing an object to aggrandize his space. --H. Miller. 3. To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly. He distanced the most skillful of his contemporaries. --Milner.

Meaning of Distances from wikipedia

- measuring straight-line distances. For example, it can be done directly using a ruler, or indirectly with a radar (for long distances) or interferometry (for...
- The Distance may refer to: The distance (boxing), type of boxing match "The Distance" (The O.C.), a second season TV episode of The O.C. "The Distance" (The...
- Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km (1.9 mi). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic...
- Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to two miles (3218.688 metres). The standard middle distances...
- In cluster analysis, squared distances can be used to strengthen the effect of longer distances. Squared Euclidean distance does not form a metric space...
- The following table contains some distances given in astronomical units. It includes some examples with distances that are normally not given in astronomical...
- lunar distances make up an AU astronomical unit (roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun). Lunar distance is commonly used to express the distance to...
- Pupillary distance (PD), more correctly known as interpupillary distance (IPD) is the distance in millimeters between the centers of each pupil. Distance PD...
- to divide distancing up into many sub-distances or ranges. Indeed, many martial arts have their own uniques expressions for various distances or ranges...
- determining distances to more distant objects are all based on various measured correlations between methods that work at close distances and methods...