distance vs closeness

closeness vs distance

distance and closeness both are nouns.

distance is a verb but closeness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No
closeness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, closeness is a hyponym of distance; that is, closeness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
closeness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

Other hyponyms of distance include way, piece, mean distance, farawayness, farness, remoteness, nearness, wavelength, focal distance, focal length, hyperfocal distance, leap, span, wheelbase, interval, separation, remove, yardage, hour, minute, milage, mileage, elevation, hour angle.

distance (noun)	closeness (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
size of the gap between two places	characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
indifference by personal withdrawal	the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
a distant region	close or warm friendship
the interval between two times	extreme stinginess
a remote point in time	a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

distance (verb)	closeness (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance

Difference between distance and closeness

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