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distance vs nearness

nearness vs distance

distance and nearness both are nouns.

distance is a verb but nearness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distance Yes No Yes No
nearness Yes No No No
As nouns, nearness is a hyponym of distance; that is, nearness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:
  • distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
  • nearness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
distance (noun) nearness (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
indifference by personal withdrawal
a distant region
the interval between two times
a remote point in time
distance (verb) nearness (verb)
go far ahead of
keep at a distance
Difference between distance and nearness

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