definition of
distance

[1] #1 distance n. the property created by the space between two objects or points. wn

[2] #2 distance n. a distant region; "I could see it in the distance". wn

[3] #3 distance n. [length] size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points". wn

[4] #4 distance n. [aloofness] indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance". wn

[5] #5 distance n. [space] the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes". wn