distance vs way

way vs distance

distance and way both are nouns.

distance is a verb but way is not a verb.

distance is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

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

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

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
way: the property of distance in general

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

distance (noun)	way (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	a course of conduct
size of the gap between two places	to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
indifference by personal withdrawal	a journey or passage
a distant region	any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
the interval between two times	how something is done or how it happens
a remote point in time	the property of distance in general
	doing as one pleases or chooses
	a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
	a line leading to a place or point
	a portion of something divided into shares
	space for movement
	the condition of things generally

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

distance (adverb)	way (adverb)
	to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)

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