distance apart

  • 11distance — ► NOUN 1) the length of the space between two points. 2) the condition of being far off; remoteness. 3) a far off point or place. 4) an interval of time or relation. 5) the full length or time of a race or other contest. 6) Brit. Horse Racing a… …

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  • 12apart vs a part —   Apart (adv) separated by distance or time.   For example: I always feel so lonely when we re apart.   A part (noun) a piece of something that forms the whole of something.   For example: They made me feel like I was a part of the family …

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  • 13apart vs a part —   Apart (adv) separated by distance or time.   For example: I always feel so lonely when we re apart.   A part (noun) a piece of something that forms the whole of something.   For example: They made me feel like I was a part of the family …

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  • 14Distance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Distance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 distance distance Sgm: N 1 space space &c. 180 Sgm: N 1 remoteness remoteness farness far cry to Sgm: N 1 longinquity longinquity elongation Sgm …

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  • 15apart — a|part [ ə part ] function word *** Apart can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We had to take the engine apart. after the verb to be : I m never happy when we re apart. as an adjective (only after a noun): Madagascar is a world apart …

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  • 16apart */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɑː(r)t] / US [əˈpɑrt] adjective, adverb Summary: Apart can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: We had to take the engine apart. after the verb to be : I m never happy when we re apart. as an adjective (only after a noun):… …

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  • 17distance — {{11}}distance (n.) late 13c., quarrel, estrangement, discord, strife, from O.Fr. destance (13c.), from L. distantia a standing apart, from distantem (nom. distans) standing apart, separate, distant, prp. of distare stand apart, from dis apart,… …

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  • 18distance — noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast ▪ …

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  • 19distance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Measure of interval Nouns 1. distance, remoteness, farness, long way; offing, background; perspective, parallax; reach, span, stride; measurement; separation, disjunction; interstellar or intergalactic… …

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  • 20apart — adverb, adjective 1 DISTANCE if things are apart, they have an amount of space between them: Joel stood apart from the group, frowning. | two miles/six feet etc apart: The two villages are 6 kilometres apart. 2 TIME two hours/six weeks etc apart… …

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