distance between centres
1Distance decay — is a geographical term which describes the effect of distance on cultural or spatial interactions. The distance decay effect states that the interaction between two locales declines as the distance between them increases. Once the distance is… …
2Astronomical distance — Astronomical distances are distances in outer space, occurring on a much larger scale than those on Earth. For instance, the distance to (Proxima Centauri), the closest star to our solar system, is about 40,000,000,000,000 kilometers.For this… …
3Social distance — describes the distance between different groups of society and is opposed to locational distance . The notion includes all differences such as social class, race/ethnicity or sexuality, but also the fact that the different groups do not mix. The… …
4Aqüeducte de les Ferreres — The Aqüeducte de les Ferreres (also known as Pont del Diable, English: Devil s Bridge ) is an aqueduct in Spain constructed by the Roman Empire to supply water to the ancient city of Tarraco. The aqueduct is located 4 kilometers north of… …
5Gleisabstand — Gleisabstand, Gleismittenabstand, Gleisentfernung (distance between centres of lines; largeure d entre axe, écartement d axe en axe des voies; interasse dei binari) ist der Achsabstand nebeneinanderliegender Gleise. Er ist auf der freien Strecke… …
6cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
7United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
8United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
9climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
10France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
