Hyphenation of distance

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word distance? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

dis-tance

Definitions of distance:

1.	The property created by the space between two objects or points
2.	A distant region I could see it in the distance
3.	Size of the gap between two places The distance from New York to Chicago He determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
4.	Indifference by personal withdrawal Emotional distance
5.	The interval between two times The distance from birth to death It all happened in the space of 10 minutes
6.	A remote point in time If that happens it will be at some distance in the future At a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details
7.	Keep at a distance We have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living
8.	Go far ahead of He outdistanced the other runners

Synonyms of distance:

noun	spacing, spatial arrangement
noun	region, part
noun	length, size
noun	aloofness, indifference
noun	space, time interval, interval
noun	point, point in time
verb	keep, maintain, hold
verb	outdistance, outstrip, leave behind

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.