Distance and Time

Distance

Distance noun - The space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects.

Time and distance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Time" instead a noun "Distance".

Time

Time noun - A particular point at which an event takes place.

Distance and time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distance" instead a noun "Time".

Nearby Words: timed, timely, timing, timeout, timeliness

How words are described

good good distance good time
full full distance full time
long long distance long time
exact exact distance exact time
Other adjectives: specific, short, set, right, perfect, certain, considerable, small, entire, big, great, wrong, little, easy, possible, less, limited, extra, different, longest.

Common collocations

nothing distance nothing time nothing

Both words in one sentence

  • Teleportation Subverted in that increased time or distance can (and has) distort the chances of arriving in the right...time or space.
    Source: Teleportation
  • The Unpronounceable Whether he meant distance or time, both font size and speech tempo vary considerably, but even so, it's clearly still a long name.
  • Useful Notes / European Swordsmanship Finding the sword requires a keen sense of tempo and measure, since whoever wastes either time or distance gives their opponent an opportunity to kill them.
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