distance vs separation

separation vs distance

distance and separation both are nouns.

distance is a verb but separation is not a verb.

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

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

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
separation: the distance between things

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

distance (noun)	separation (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the social act of separating or parting company
size of the gap between two places	the act of dividing or disconnecting
indifference by personal withdrawal	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
a distant region	sorting one thing from others
the interval between two times	the distance between things
a remote point in time	coming apart
	the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
	the space where a division or parting occurs
	the state of lacking unity

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

Difference between distance and separation

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