distance

Definitions of distance
  1. noun
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
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    route
    the property of distance in general
    lointain
    the property of being remote
    proximité
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
    saut
    the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
    intervalle
    the distance between things
    heure
    distance measured by the time taken to cover it
    hauteur
    distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
    parenté, proximité
    the property of being close together
    espace
    the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
    altitude, hauteur
    elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
    niveau d'eau
    the level of the surface of a body of water
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    arrangement spacial
    the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
  2. noun
    a distant region
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    région, étendue
    the extended spatial location of something
  3. noun
    the property of being remote
    synonyms: lointain
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    proximité
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
  4. noun
    size of the gap between two places
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    cuisse, cuisseau
    (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
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    grandeur, taille
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
  5. noun
    indifference by personal withdrawal
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    apathie, indifférence
    unbiased impartial unconcern
  6. noun
    the property of distance in general
    synonyms: route
  7. noun
    distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
    synonyms: hauteur
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    altitude, hauteur
    elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
    niveau d'eau
    the level of the surface of a body of water
    hauteur, longueur
    height above ground
    niveau de la mer
    level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
    plafond
    maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
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