distance vs leap

leap vs distance

distance and leap both are nouns.

distance and leap both are verbs.

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

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

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
leap: the distance leaped (or to be leaped)

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

distance (noun)	leap (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
size of the gap between two places	the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
indifference by personal withdrawal	an abrupt transition
a distant region	a sudden and decisive increase
the interval between two times
a remote point in time

distance (verb)	leap (verb)
go far ahead of	pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
keep at a distance	move forward by leaps and bounds
	cause to jump or leap
	jump down from an elevated point

Difference between distance and leap

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