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equidistance

[ ee-kwi-dis-tuhns, ek-wi- ]
/ ˌi kwɪˈdɪs təns, ˌɛk wɪ- /
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noun

equal distance.

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Origin of equidistance

First recorded in 1620–30; equi- + distance

Words nearby equidistance

equi, equiangular, equiaxial, equicaloric, equid, equidistance, equidistant, equiform, equilateral, equilateral hyperbola, equilateralism
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Words related to equidistance

heart, place, hub, kernel, essence, focus, seat, pivot, midst, axis, interior, core, gist, midpoint, nucleus, marrow, mainstream, inside, pith, quick

Example sentences from the Web for equidistance

  • The amount of torsion necessary to re-establish equidistance expressed the magnetic difference of the substances compared.

    Faraday As A Discoverer|John Tyndall

  • In elementary geometry Posidonius gave certain definitions (notably of parallels, based on the idea of equidistance).

    The Legacy of Greece|Various
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