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- /ˈdɪs.təns/
- /ˈdɪs.təns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɪs.təns/
Definitions of distances word
- noun distances Plural form of distance. 1
- noun distances plural of distance. 0
- verb distances third-person singular simple present indicative form of distance. 0
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Parts of speech for Distances
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distances popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distances
noun distances
- areas — Plural form of area.
- orbits — the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- radii — a plural of radius.
- scopes — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- absences — state of being away or not being present: I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.
Antonyms for distances
verb distances
- associates — Plural form of associate.
noun distances
- sympathies — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
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