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Distance
/ˈdɪstəns/
The space between two points or objects
Synonyms:
interval
space
gap
length
range
Antonyms:
closeness
proximity
adjacency
nearness
Examples:
The
distance
between the two houses is short.
What is the longest
distance
you've walked in one day?
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French term
distance
or Latin
distantia
, related to
distare
, meaning
stand apart
. First known use dates back to the 14th century.
Usage Statistics:
65 mentions per 1 million words
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