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- [dis-tuh ns]
- /ˈdɪs təns/
- /ˈdɪ.stənst/
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- [dis-tuh ns]
- /ˈdɪs təns/
Definitions of distanced word
- 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
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Origin of distanced
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin distantia, equivalent to distant- (see distant) + -ia -y3; replacing Middle English destaunce < Anglo-French
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Parts of speech for Distanced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distanced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
distanced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for distanced
adjective distanced
- vicarious — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
Antonyms for distanced
verb distanced
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
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