Proximity vs. Distance
Proximity and Distance Definitions
Proximity
The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness
"Swift's major writings have a proximity and a relevance that is splendidly invigorating" (M.D. Aeschliman). See Usage Note at redundancy.
Distance
The extent of space between two objects or places; an intervening space.
Proximity
Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.
You and I live in close proximity.
Distance
The fact or condition of being apart in space; remoteness.
Proximity
The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.
If he plead proximity of bloodThat empty title is with ease withstood.
Distance
(Mathematics) The length or numerical value of a straight line or curve.
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Proximity
The property of being close together
Distance
The extent of space between points on a measured course.
Proximity
The region close around a person or thing
Distance
The length of a race, especially of a horserace.
Proximity
A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
Distance
A point or area that is far away
"Telephone poles stretched way into a distance I couldn't quite see" (Leigh Allison Wilson).
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Distance
A depiction of a such a point or area.
Distance
A stretch of space without designation of limit; an expanse
A land of few hills and great distances.
Distance
The extent of time between two events; an intervening period.
Distance
A point removed in time
At a distance of 11 years, his memory of the crime was blurry.
Distance
The full period or length of a contest or game
The challenger had never attempted the distance of 12 rounds.
Distance
An amount of progress
The curriculum committee is a distance from where it was last month.
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Distance
Difference or disagreement
The candidates could not be at a greater distance on this issue.
Distance
Emotional separateness or reserve; aloofness.
Distance
To place or keep at or as if at a distance
"monks who had distanced themselves from the official ecclesiastical hierarchy by resurrecting the ascetic traditions of the early Church Fathers" (Rosamund Bartlett).
Distance
To cause to appear at a distance.
Distance
To leave far behind; outrun.
Distance
(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.
Distance
Length or interval of time.
Distance
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.
Distance
Remoteness of place; a remote place.
Distance
Remoteness in succession or relation.
The distance between a descendant and his ancestor
Distance
A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse.
Distance
The entire amount of progress to an objective.
He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance.
Distance
A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance.
The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance.
Distance
The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
Distance
The space measured back from the winning-post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in the final heat.
Distance
(transitive) To move away (from) someone or something.
He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues.
Distance
(transitive) To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.
Distance
(transitive) To lose interest in a specific issue.
Distance
The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place.
Every particle attracts every other with a force . . . inversely proportioned to the square of the distance.
Distance
Remoteness of place; a remote place.
Easily managed from a distance.
'T is distance lends enchantment to the view.
[He] waits at distance till he hears from Cato.
Distance
A space marked out in the last part of a race course.
The horse that ran the whole field out of distance.
Distance
Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; - contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left.
Distance
Space between two antagonists in fencing.
Distance
The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape.
Distance
Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety.
Distance
Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events.
Ten years' distance between one and the other.
The writings of Euclid at the distance of two thousand years.
Distance
The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness.
I hope your modestyWill know what distance to the crown is due.
'T is by respect and distance that authority is upheld.
Distance
A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve.
Setting them [factions] at distance, or at least distrust amongst themselves.
On the part of Heaven,Now alienated, distance and distaste.
Distance
Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor.
Distance
The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh.
If a man makes me keep my distance, the comfort is he keeps his at the same time.
Distance
To place at a distance or remotely.
I heard nothing thereof at Oxford, being then miles distanced thence.
Distance
To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote.
His peculiar art of distancing an object to aggrandize his space.
Distance
The property created by the space between two objects or points
Distance
A distant region;
I could see it in the distance
Distance
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
Distance
Indifference by personal withdrawal;
Emotional distance
Distance
The interval between two times;
The distance from birth to death
It all happened in the space of 10 minutes
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
Distance
Keep at a distance;
We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living
Distance
Go far ahead of;
He outdistanced the other runners
