etäisyys — meaning in English

English meaning

• clearance noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
• distance noun The amount of space between two points or places.
• range noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.

Senses

etäisyys is used for these senses in English:

• arm's length (figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy.
• distance The state of remoteness or separation in some way other than space or time.
• distance (fencing) The amount of space between a fencer and their opponent, which the fencer tries to control in order to gain an advantage over the opponent.
• distance (military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.
• range (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.

clearance — full definition

1. noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
2. noun The available gap or distance between two objects, such as a vehicle and a low bridge.
3. noun A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear out stock.

distance — full definition

1. noun The amount of space between two points or places.
2. noun A lack of closeness or warmth between people; emotional separation.
3. verb To keep oneself apart from someone or something, especially to avoid association with it.

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