Distant word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "distant" word

[adjective] far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
[adjective] far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
[adjective] separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
[adjective] far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness"
[adjective] remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"

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\Dis"tant\, a. [F., fr. L. distans, -antis, p. pr. of distare to stand apart, be separate or distant; dis- + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away. One board had two tenons, equally distant. --Ex. xxxvi. 22. Diana's temple is not distant far. --Shak. 2. Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives. The success of these distant enterprises. --Prescott. 3. Reserved or repelling in manners; cold; not cordial; somewhat haughty; as, a distant manner. He passed me with a distant bow. --Goldsmith. 4. Indistinct; faint; obscure, as from distance. Some distant knowledge. --Shak. A distant glimpse. --W. Irving. 5. Not conformable; discrepant; repugnant; as, a practice so widely distant from Christianity. Syn: Separate; far; remote; aloof; apart; asunder; slight; faint; indirect; indistinct.

Synonyms for distant

aloof, away(p), deep, extreme, far, faraway, far-flung, loosely knit, nonadjacent, out-of-town, remote, removed, removed(p), reserved, ulterior, yon, yonder

Antonyms: close

Related terms: asunder, blank, detached, dim, disparate, divergent, exclusive, far-flung, gentle, half-heard, heedless, indistinct, introverted, pianissimo, remote, reserved, secret, soft-sounding, undemonstrative, unfriendly, uninvolved, weak

The fun area, different aproach to word »distant«

Let's analyse "distant" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNATSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ... - .- -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: distant: 9 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: distant: 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 2 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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