distance vs size

size vs distance

distance and size both are nouns.

distance is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

distance and size both are verbs.

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

As nouns, size is a hypernym of distance; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than distance:

distance: size of the gap between two places
size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

distance (noun)	size (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
size of the gap between two places	the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
indifference by personal withdrawal	a large magnitude
a distant region	the actual state of affairs
the interval between two times	any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
a remote point in time

distance (adjective)	size (adjective)
	(used in combination) sized

distance (verb)	size (verb)
go far ahead of	make to a size; bring to a suitable size
keep at a distance	sort according to size
	cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Difference between distance and size

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