distance

n. 1 being far off; remoteness. 2 space between two points. 3 distant point or place. 4 aloofness; reserve. 5 remoter field of vision (in the distance). 6 interval of time. v. (-cing) (often refl.) 1 place or cause to seem far off; be aloof. 2 leave far behind in a race etc.  at a distance far off. Keep one's distance remain aloof. [latin: related to *dis-, sto stand]

n. 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.