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distance vs arm's length

arm's length vs distance

distance and arm's length both are nouns.

distance is a verb but arm's length is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distance Yes No Yes No
arm's length Yes No No No
As nouns, arm's length is a hyponym of distance; that is, arm's length is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:
  • distance: size of the gap between two places
  • arm's length: a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
Other hyponyms of distance include leg, gauge, light time, skip distance, wingspan, wingspread, wingspread, altitude.
distance (noun) arm's length (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
size of the gap between two places
indifference by personal withdrawal
a distant region
the interval between two times
a remote point in time
distance (verb) arm's length (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance
Difference between distance and arm's length

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