Word Meanings - DISTANCE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A space marked out in the last part of a race course. The horse that ran the whole field out of distance. L'Estrange. Note: In trotting matches under the rules of the American Association, the distance varies with the conditions of the race, being

Additional info about word: DISTANCE

A space marked out in the last part of a race course. The horse that ran the whole field out of distance. L'Estrange. Note: In trotting matches under the rules of the American Association, the distance varies with the conditions of the race, being 80 yards in races of mile heaths, best two in three, and 150 yards in races of two-mile heats. At that distance from the winning post in placed the distance post. If any horse has not reached this distance post before the first horse in that heat has reached the winning post, such horse is distanced, and disqualified for cunning again during that race. (more info) 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. Every particle attracts every other with a force . . . inversely proportioned to the square of the distance. Sir I. Newton. 2. Remoteness of place; a remote place. Easily managed from a distance. W. Irving. 'T is distance lends enchantment to the view. T. Campbell. waits at distance till he hears from Cato. Addison.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DISTANCE)

• Coolness
• Coldness
• indifference
• self-possession
• distance
• calmness
• Extent
• Degree
• quantity
• space
• size
• Outstrip
• Surpass
• beat
• eclipse
• Space
• Extension
• room
• interval
• boundlessness
• immeasurableness
• illimitableness
• measure
• intervenience
• interspace

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of DISTANCE)

• Recommend
• brighten
• illustrate
• enhance
• heighten
• Misfit
• misconform
• mismeasure
• misdeal
• misapportion

Related words: (words related to DISTANCE)

• INTERVALLUM
  An interval. And a' shall laugh without intervallums. Shak. In one of these intervalla. Chillingworth.
• SURPASS
  To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel. This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. Milton. Syn. -- To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
• DISTANCE
  A space marked out in the last part of a race course. The horse that ran the whole field out of distance. L'Estrange. Note: In trotting matches under the rules of the American Association, the distance varies with the conditions of the race, being
• SURPASSING
  Eminently excellent; exceeding others. "With surpassing glory crowned." Milton. -- Sur*pass"ing*ly, adv. -- Sur*pass"ing*ness, n.
• SPACE
  One of the intervals, or open places, between the lines of the staff. Absolute space, Euclidian space, etc. See under Absolute, Euclidian, etc. -- Space line , a thin piece of metal used by printers to open the lines of type to a regular distance
• ENHANCEMENT
  The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime.
• MEASURER
  One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.
• INTERVAL
  Difference in pitch between any two tones. At intervals, coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. "And Miriam watch'd and dozed at intervals." Tennyson. -- Augmented interval , an interval increased by half a step or half a tone.
• MISDEAL
  The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to the players.
• COOLNESS
  1. The state of being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmness. 2. Calm impudence; self-possession.
• RECOMMENDATORY
  Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift.
• RECOMMENDER
  One who recommends.
• QUANTITY
  1. The attribute of being so much, and not more or less; the property of being measurable, or capable of increase and decrease, multiplication and division; greatness; and more concretely, that which answers the question "How much"; measure in
• ENHANCER
  One who enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price, etc.
• MEASURELESS
  Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable. -- Meas"ure*less*ness, n. Syn. -- Boundless; limitless; endless; unbounded; unlimited; vast; immense; infinite; immeasurable. Where Alf, the sacred river ran, Through canyons measureless to man, Down to
• SELF-POSSESSION
  The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.
• MEASURE
  1. To make a measurement or measurements. 2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. 3. To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain
• CALMNESS
  The state of quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. The gentle calmness of the flood. Denham. Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. E. Everett. Syn. -- Quietness; quietude; stillness; tranquillity; serenity; repose;
• RECOMMENDABLE
  Suitable to be recommended; worthy of praise; commendable. Glanvill. -- Rec`om*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Rec`om*mend"a*bly, adv.
• OUTSTRIP
  To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behing. Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. Southey. He still outstript me in the race. Tennyson.
• IMMEASURED
  Immeasurable. Spenser.
• UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
  The extension of the advantages of university instruction by means of lectures and classes at various centers.
• ADMEASURE
  To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture. Blackstone. 2. The measure of a thing; dimensions; size. (more info) 1. To measure.
• COEXTENSION
  The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
• REMEASURE
  To measure again; to retrace. They followed him . . . The way they came, their steps remeasured right. Fairfax.
• INEXTENSION
  Want of extension; unextended state.
• OUTMEASURE
  To exceed in measure or extent; to measure more than. Sir T. Browne.
• WATER MEASURE
  A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel. Cowell.
• OVERMEASURE
  To measure or estimate too largely.