| distance | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. distance | the property created by the space between two objects or points. |
| ~ spatial arrangement, spacing | the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them. |
| ~ way | the property of distance in general.; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways" |
| ~ piece | a distance.; "it is down the road a piece" |
| ~ mean distance | the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary. |
| ~ farawayness, farness, remoteness | the property of being remote. |
| ~ nearness, closeness | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance.; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action" |
| ~ wavelength | the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave. |
| ~ focal distance, focal length | the distance from a lens to its focus. |
| ~ hyperfocal distance | the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear. |
| ~ leap | the distance leaped (or to be leaped).; "a leap of 10 feet" |
| ~ span | the distance or interval between two points. |
| ~ wheelbase | the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle. |
| ~ interval, separation | the distance between things.; "fragile items require separation and cushioning" |
| ~ remove | degree of figurative distance or separation.; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy" |
| ~ yardage | distance measured in the aggregate number of yards.; "what is the yardage of this golf course?" |
| ~ hour, minute | distance measured by the time taken to cover it.; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away" |
| ~ milage, mileage | distance measured in miles. |
| ~ elevation | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level).; "there was snow at the higher elevations" |
| ~ hour angle | the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body. |
| n. (location) | 2. distance | a distant region.; "I could see it in the distance" |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. distance, 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" |
| ~ leg | (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack. |
| ~ size | the physical magnitude of something (how big it is).; "a wolf is about the size of a large dog" |
| ~ arm's length | a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy. |
| ~ gauge | the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train. |
| ~ light time | distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves).; "the light time from Jupiter to the sun is approximately 43 minutes" |
| ~ skip distance | the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere. |
| ~ wingspan, wingspread | linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil. |
| ~ wingspread | distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended. |
| ~ altitude | the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel). |
| n. (feeling) | 4. aloofness, distance | indifference by personal withdrawal.; "emotional distance" |
| ~ indifference | unbiased impartial unconcern. |
| n. (time) | 5. distance, space | the interval between two times.; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" |
| ~ interval, time interval | a definite length of time marked off by two instants. |
| n. (time) | 6. distance | a remote point in time.; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" |
| ~ point in time, point | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| v. (stative) | 7. distance | keep at a distance.; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" |
| ~ hold, keep, maintain | keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,.; "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" |
| v. (motion) | 8. distance, outdistance, outstrip | go far ahead of.; "He outdistanced the other runners" |
| ~ leave behind | depart and not take along.; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" |
| length | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. length | the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place.; "the length of the table was 5 feet" |
| ~ physical property | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions. |
| ~ dimension | the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height). |
| ~ circumference | the length of the closed curve of a circle. |
| ~ diam, diameter | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference. |
| ~ radius, r | the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere. |
| ~ longness | the property of being of long spatial extent.; "one gene causes shortness and the other causes longness" |
| ~ shortness | the property of being of short spatial extent.; "the shortness of the Channel crossing" |
| ~ fundamental measure, fundamental quantity | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. duration, length | continuance in time.; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" |
| ~ temporal property | a property relating to time. |
| ~ longness | duration as an extension. |
| ~ protraction, lengthiness, prolongation, continuation | the consequence of being lengthened in duration. |
| ~ endlessness | the property of being (or seeming to be) without end. |
| ~ shortness | the property of being of short temporal extent.; "the shortness of air travel time" |
| ~ brevity, briefness, transience | the attribute of being brief or fleeting. |
| ~ permanence, permanency | the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration. |
| ~ impermanence, impermanency | the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. length | the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end.; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. length | a section of something that is long and narrow.; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing" |
| ~ segment, section | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object.; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" |
| stretch | | |
| n. (object) | 1. stretch | a large and unbroken expanse or distance.; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" |
| ~ expanse | a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky. |
| ~ slack water, slack | a stretch of water without current or movement.; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless" |
| n. (act) | 2. reach, reaching, stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ outreach | the act of reaching out.; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. stretch | a straightaway section of a racetrack. |
| ~ racing | the sport of engaging in contests of speed. |
| ~ homestretch | the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line. |
| ~ racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track | a course over which races are run. |
| ~ straightaway, straight | a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse. |
| n. (act) | 4. stretch, stretching | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent. |
| ~ exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit.; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" |
| ~ pandiculation | yawning and stretching (as when first waking up). |
| n. (act) | 5. stretch | extension to or beyond the ordinary limit.; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" |
| ~ extension | act of expanding in scope; making more widely available.; "extension of the program to all in need" |
| n. (time) | 6. stint, stretch | an unbroken period of time during which you do something.; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary" |
| ~ duration, continuance | the period of time during which something continues. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. stretch, stretchability, stretchiness | the capacity for being stretched. |
| ~ elasticity, snap | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.; "the waistband had lost its snap" |
| v. (stative) | 8. stretch, stretch along | occupy a large, elongated area.; "The park stretched beneath the train line" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| v. (body) | 9. extend, stretch | extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body.; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head" |
| ~ tense up, tense, strain | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" |
| ~ spread-eagle | stretch out completely.; "They spread-eagled him across the floor" |
| ~ crane, stretch out | stretch (the neck) so as to see better.; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
| v. (motion) | 10. extend, stretch, stretch out, unfold | extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length.; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna" |
| ~ change form, change shape, deform | assume a different shape or form. |
| ~ extend | open or straighten out; unbend.; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?" |
| v. (change) | 11. stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled.; "The fabric stretches" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| ~ yield, give | be flexible under stress of physical force.; "This material doesn't give" |
| v. (change) | 12. elongate, stretch | make long or longer by pulling and stretching.; "stretch the fabric" |
| ~ stretch | become longer by being stretched and pulled.; "The fabric stretches" |
| ~ lengthen | make longer.; "Lengthen this skirt, please" |
| ~ shoetree, tree | stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree. |
| v. (motion) | 13. stretch, stretch out | lie down comfortably.; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass" |
| ~ lie down, lie | assume a reclining position.; "lie down on the bed until you feel better" |
| v. (contact) | 14. stretch | pull in opposite directions.; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack" |
| ~ pull back, draw | stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow).; "The archers were drawing their bows" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
| v. (change) | 15. stretch | extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly.; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination" |
| ~ extend, broaden, widen | extend in scope or range or area.; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard" |
| v. (change) | 16. adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.; "adulterate liquor" |
| ~ stretch, extend | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" |
| ~ spoil, corrupt | alter from the original. |
| ~ water down | thin by adding water to.; "They watered down the moonshine" |
| ~ doctor, doctor up, sophisticate | alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" |
| v. (change) | 17. extend, stretch | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance.; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| ~ adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.; "adulterate liquor" |
| v. (body) | 18. stretch, stretch out | extend one's body or limbs.; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| adj. | 19. stretch | having an elongated seating area.; "a stretch limousine" |
| ~ long | primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified.; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" |
| adj. | 20. stretch | easily stretched.; "stretch hosiery" |
| ~ elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy.; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk" |
| far | | |
| n. (group) | 1. alir, army for the liberation of rwanda, far, former armed forces, interahamwe | a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again.; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" |
| ~ act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. |
| ~ foreign terrorist organization, fto, terrorist group, terrorist organization | a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals. |
| ~ ruanda, rwanda, rwandese republic | a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony. |
| adj. | 2. far | located at a great distance in time or space or degree.; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
| ~ cold | of a seeker; far from the object sought. |
| ~ remote, distant | located far away spatially.; "distant lands"; "remote stars" |
| ~ removed, remote, distant | separate or apart in time.; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" |
| ~ far-off, faraway | very far away in space or time.; "faraway mountains"; "the faraway future"; "troops landing on far-off shores"; "far-off happier times" |
| ~ farther | more distant in especially space or time.; "they live in the farther house" |
| ~ farthermost, farthest, furthermost, furthest, uttermost, utmost | (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order.; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" |
| ~ further, farther | more distant in especially degree.; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations" |
| ~ off the beaten track, out-of-the-way | remote from populous or much-traveled regions.; "they found a quiet out-of-the-way resort" |
| ~ outlying | relatively far from a center or middle.; "outlying settlements" |
| adj. | 3. far | being of a considerable distance or length.; "a far trek" |
| ~ long | primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified.; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long" |
| adj. | 4. far | being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle.; "the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse" |
| ~ right | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north.; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" |
| adj. | 5. far | beyond a norm in opinion or actions.; "the far right" |
| ~ immoderate | beyond reasonable limits.; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending" |
| adv. | 6. far | to a considerable degree; very much.; "a far far better thing that I do"; "felt far worse than yesterday"; "eyes far too close together" |
| adv. | 7. far | at or to or from a great distance in space.; "he traveled far"; "strayed far from home"; "sat far away from each other" |
| adv. | 8. far | at or to a certain point or degree.; "I can only go so far before I have to give up"; "how far can we get with this kind of argument?" |
| adv. | 9. far | remote in time.; "if we could see far into the future"; "all that happened far in the past" |
| adv. | 10. far | to an advanced stage or point.; "a young man who will go very far" |
| remote | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. remote, remote control | a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance.; "he lost the remote for his TV" |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ remote-control bomb | a bomb that can be detonated by remote control. |
| adj. | 2. distant, remote | located far away spatially.; "distant lands"; "remote stars" |
| ~ far | located at a great distance in time or space or degree.; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
| adj. | 3. outside, remote | very unlikely.; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency" |
| ~ unlikely | has little chance of being the case or coming about.; "an unlikely story"; "an unlikely candidate for reelection"; "a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism" |
| adj. | 4. distant, remote, removed | separate or apart in time.; "distant events"; "the remote past or future" |
| ~ far | located at a great distance in time or space or degree.; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future" |
| adj. | 5. outback, remote | inaccessible and sparsely populated. |
| ~ inaccessible, unaccessible | capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all. |
| adj. | 6. distant, remote | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship.; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics" |
| ~ faraway | far removed mentally.; "a faraway (or distant) look in her eyes" |
| ~ loosely knit | having only distant social or legal ties.; "a loosely knit group" |
| ~ removed | separated in relationship by a given degree of descent.; "a cousin once removed" |
| ~ ulterior | beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote.; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior" |
| yonder | | |
| adj. | 1. yon, yonder | distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal).; "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" |
| ~ distant | separated in space or coming from or going to a distance.; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" |
| adv. | 2. yon, yonder | at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal).; "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon" |
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