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distance
nounverbverb-transitiveA2 (CEFR)
/ˈdɪstəns/The length of the space between two points or places.
distance learner
nounC1
/ˈdɪs.təns ˈlɜː.nər/A person who studies remotely from an educational institution, not attending in person.
distance learning
nounHigh
/ˈdɪs.təns ˌlɜː.nɪŋ/A method of studying where teachers and students do not meet in a physical classroom, but use the internet, mail, or other technological means to deliver and receive educational content.
distance medley
nounLow
/ˈdɪstəns ˈmɛdli/A track and field relay race in which each of four team members runs a different, non-standard distance.
distance modulus
nounVery Low
/ˈdɪst(ə)ns ˌmɒdʒələs/A specific measure in astronomy that quantifies the difference between an object's apparent magnitude (how bright it looks from Earth) and its absolute magnitude (how bright it truly is), thereby revealing its distance.
distance race
nounC1
/ˈdɪs.təns ˌreɪs/An athletic competition where participants compete over a long predetermined distance, typically in running, swimming, cycling, or skiing.
distance runner
nounC1
/ˈdɪstəns ˌrʌnə/An athlete who competes in long-distance running races, such as the 5000m, 10,000m, marathon, or cross-country.
distance university
nounC1
/ˈdɪs.təns ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/A higher education institution that primarily delivers courses remotely, allowing students to study without regular physical attendance on campus.
distant early warning
nounlow
/ˌdɪstənt ˌɜːli ˈwɔːnɪŋ/A military or strategic system designed to detect an incoming attack or threat while it is still far away, providing time for a response.
distaste
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪsˈteɪst/A feeling of dislike or aversion, often linked to something unpleasant to the mind or senses.
distelfink
nounVery Rare
/ˈdɪstəlˌfɪŋk/A stylized goldfinch or thistle-finch, particularly in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, symbolizing good luck and happiness.
distemper
nounverbverb-transitiveLow (mainly in veterinary/art contexts)
/dɪˈstɛmpə/a serious and contagious disease affecting animals, especially dogs
distemperature
nounVery Low
/dɪsˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə/A disordered or disturbed condition of the body or mind; an unhealthy or unbalanced state.
distend
verbverb-ambitransitiveLow-frequency (Academic/Literary/Technical)
/dɪˈstɛnd/To swell, expand, or stretch out (especially from internal pressure).
distention
nounLow-frequency (medical/technical)
/dɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)n/The physical state of being stretched, expanded, or swollen, usually due to internal pressure.
distich
nounRare
/ˈdɪstɪk/A pair of lines of verse, especially a rhyming couplet.
distil
verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/dɪˈstɪl/To extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something; to purify a liquid by heating and condensing the vapour.
distill
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/dɪˈstɪl/To purify or extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of something through a process of evaporation and condensation, or by simplification.
distilland
nounVery Rare / Technical
/dɪˈstɪlənd/The liquid mixture or raw material placed in a still to be subjected to distillation.
distillate
nounC1
/ˈdɪstɪlət/A liquid product obtained by distillation, especially a purified or concentrated substance.

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