Distance vs. Depth

Distance vs. Depth — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Distance and Depth

Distancenoun

(countable) The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles.From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok.

Depthnoun

the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.

Distancenoun

Length or interval of time.

Depthnoun

the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet

Distancenoun

The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities.

We're narrowing the distance between the two versions of the bill.The distance between the lowest and next gear on my bicycle is annoying.

Depthnoun

(figuratively) the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.

The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.We were impressed by the depth of her knowledge.
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Distancenoun

Remoteness of place; a remote place.

Depthnoun

lowness

the depth of a sound

Distancenoun

Remoteness in succession or relation.

the distance between a descendant and his ancestor

Depthnoun

the total palette of available colors

Distancenoun

A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.

Depthnoun

the property of appearing three-dimensional

The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
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Distancenoun

The entire amount of progress to an objective.

He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance.

Depthnoun

the deepest part usually of a body of water

The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.

Distancenoun

A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.

The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance.

Depthnoun

a very remote part.

Into the depths of the jungle...In the depths of the night,

Distancenoun

The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.

Depthnoun

the most severe part

in the depth of the crisisin the depths of winter

Distanceverb

(transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.

He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues.

Depthnoun

(logic) the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content

Distanceverb

(transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.

Depthnoun

(horology) a pair of toothed wheels which work together

Distancenoun

the property created by the space between two objects or points

Depthnoun

(aeronautics) the perpendicular distance from the chord to the farthest point of an arched surface

Distancenoun

a distant region;

I could see it in the distance

Depthnoun

(statistics) the lower of the two ranks of a value in an ordered set of values

Distancenoun

size of the gap between two places;

the distance from New York to Chicagohe determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points

Depthnoun

extent downward or backward or inward;

the depth of the waterdepth of a shelfdepth of a closet

Distancenoun

indifference by personal withdrawal;

emotional distance

Depthnoun

degree of psychological or intellectual depth

Distancenoun

the interval between two times;

the distance from birth to deathit all happened in the space of 10 minutes

Depthnoun

(usually plural) the deepest and most remote part;

from the depths of darkest Africasignals received from the depths of space

Distancenoun

a remote point in time;

if that happens it will be at some distance in the futureat a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details

Depthnoun

(usually plural) a low moral state;

he had sunk to the depths of addiction

Distanceverb

keep at a distance;

we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living

Depthnoun

the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas

Distanceverb

go far ahead of;

He outdistanced the other runners