Distance
Hops
Hops noun - Twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.
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- Strategists measure the "distance" between star systems not in light-years or parsecs, but in how many warp-point hops it takes to get from one system to another.
Source: Tabletop Game / Starfire -
By the same token, Claire does not call the control room immediately, but hops in her car and drives a considerable distance first, which is the only reason why Owen and the others have the chance to enter the enclosure.
Source: Film / Jurassic World -
The old series established the rule that "short hops" in the TARDIS — moving only a small distance in time or space — were very dangerous and for emergencies only, because many plots could have been resolved too easily if the TARDIS could be used as a teleporter.
Source: Teleportation
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