απόσταση — meaning in English

English meaning

• distance noun The amount of space between two points or places.
• interval noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
• range noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.

Senses

απόσταση is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• interval A distance in space.
• 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.

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.

interval — full definition

1. noun A gap or space between two points, whether in time, distance, or a sequence.
2. noun British: a short break or intermission, especially during a play, concert, or sports match.
3. noun Music: the difference in pitch between two notes.

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