Distance is a numerical or occasionally qualitative measurement of how far apart objects or points are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer...

The Distance may refer to: The distance (boxing), type of boxing match "The Distance" (The O.C.), a second season TV episode of The O.C. "The Distance" (The...

science, the Levenshtein distance is a string metric for measuring the difference between two sequences. The Levenshtein distance between two words is the...

In mathematics, the Euclidean distance between two points in Euclidean space is the length of the line segment between them. It can be calculated from...

Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at school, or where the learner...

In information theory, the Hamming distance between two strings or vectors of equal length is the number of positions at which the corresponding symbols...

In the Distance is a 2017 novel by writer and professor Hernán Diaz. The story recounts the life of Håkan, a Swedish emigrant who is separated from his...

A distance transform, also known as distance map or distance field, is a derived representation of a digital image. The choice of the term depends on the...

Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and...

Pupillary distance (PD), more correctly known as interpupillary distance (IPD) is the distance in millimeters between the centers of each pupil. Distance PD...

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km (1.9 mi). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic...

The Mahalanobis distance is a measure of the distance between a point P {\displaystyle P} and a distribution D {\displaystyle D} , introduced by P. C...

Middle distance may refer to: Middle-distance running, the act of running over a distance of between 800 and 3000 metres Middle-distance swimming, the...

long-distance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Long distance or Long-distance may refer to: Long-distance calling Long-distance operator Long-distance relationship...

instantaneous Earth–Moon distance, or distance to the Moon, is the distance from the center of Earth to the center of the Moon. Lunar distance (LD or Δ ⊕ L {\textstyle...

multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each...

Distance measures are used in physical cosmology to give a natural notion of the distance between two objects or events in the universe. They are often...

cosmic distance ladder (also known as the extragalactic distance scale) is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial...

A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking...

In computational linguistics and computer science, edit distance is a string metric, i.e. a way of quantifying how dissimilar two strings (e.g., words)...

Look up distance or distances in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. Distance may also refer...

A distance-vector routing protocol in data networks determines the best route for data packets based on distance. Distance-vector routing protocols measure...

Geographical distance or geodetic distance is the distance measured along the surface of the Earth, or the shortest arch length. The formulae in this...

Genetic distance is a measure of the genetic divergence between species or between populations within a species, whether the distance measures time from...

In mathematics, the Hausdorff distance, or Hausdorff metric, also called Pompeiu–Hausdorff distance, measures how far two subsets of a metric space are...

The distance modulus is a way of expressing distances that is often used in astronomy. It describes distances on a logarithmic scale based on the astronomical...

Long-distance racing or long-distance events may refer to: Long-distance running Long-distance swimming Long track speed skating Endurance race (disambiguation)...

Going the Distance can refer to the following: Going the distance (boxing), a boxing expression for fighting a full bout without being knocked out Going...

Luminosity distance DL is defined in terms of the relationship between the absolute magnitude M and apparent magnitude m of an astronomical object. M =...

perpendicular distance between two objects is the distance from one to the other, measured along a line that is perpendicular to one or both. The distance from...