ALL meanings of distanced
dis·tance
D d - noun distanced Simple past tense and past participle of distance. 1
- noun distanced the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. 1
- noun distanced the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness. 1
- noun distanced a linear extent of space: Seven miles is a distance too great to walk in an hour. 1
- noun distanced an expanse; area: A vast distance of water surrounded the ship. 1
- noun distanced the interval between two points of time; an extent of time: His vacation period was a good distance away. 1
- noun distanced remoteness or difference in any respect: Our philosophies are a long distance apart. 1
- noun distanced an amount of progress: We've come a long distance on the project. 1
- noun distanced a distant point, place, or region. 1
- noun distanced the distant part of a field of view: a tree in the distance. 1
- noun distanced absence of warmth; reserve: Their first meeting in several years was hampered by a certain distance between them. 1
- noun distanced Music. interval (def 6). 1
- noun distanced aesthetic distance. 1
- noun distanced Horse Racing. (in a heat race) the space measured back from the winning post that a horse must reach by the time the winner passes the winning post or be eliminated from subsequent heats. 1
- noun distanced Mathematics. the greatest lower bound of differences between points, one from each of two given sets. 1
- noun distanced Obsolete. disagreement or dissension; a quarrel. 1
- verb with object distanced to leave behind at a distance, as at a race; surpass. 1
- verb with object distanced to place at a distance. 1
- verb with object distanced to cause to appear distant. 1
- idioms distanced go the distance, (in horse racing) to be able to run well in a long race. Informal. to finish or complete something, especially something difficult, challenging, or requiring sustained effort. 1
- idioms distanced keep at a distance, to treat coldly or in an unfriendly manner. 1
- idioms distanced keep one's distance, to avoid becoming familiar or involved; remain cool or aloof. 1