distances

dis-tan-ces · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of distance; multiple amounts of space between places or things.

  2. 2.

    Multiple instances of emotional separation.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present of distance; separates or removes oneself.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    At great distances — Very far apart.
  • •
    Distances himself/herself — Deliberately separates from something or someone.

Related words

See also: distance, distant, spacing
Synonyms: gaps, intervals, spaces, spans

Etymology

Plural form of distance, from Old French distance, from Latin distantia ("a standing apart").