The distance between the two observatories was measured precisely to calibrate the telescope's parallax readings.
两座天文台之间的距离被精确测量，以校准望远镜的视差读数。
Honeybees communicate the location of food sources to their hive-mates through a series of movements known as the waggle dance, in which the angle and duration of the dance correspond to the direction and distance of the food relative to the sun.
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A survey asked residents of four neighborhoods how many minutes, on average, they spend on outdoor exercise per week, and cross-referenced this with the distance from each neighborhood to the nearest public park:
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A study tracked the percentage of survey respondents who reported using public transit at least weekly, broken down by neighborhood distance from the nearest transit station:
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Which choice best defines “distance”?
A — Space between two points. “distance” means space between two points.
Which word means “space between two points”?
C — distance. “distance” means space between two points.
distance — space between two points. In Chinese: 距离，间隔.
distance is pronounced /ˈdɪstəns/.
The distance between the two observatories was measured precisely to calibrate the telescope's parallax readings. (两座天文台之间的距离被精确测量，以校准望远镜的视差读数。)
gap, interval, span — all close in meaning to distance (space between two points).
proximity, nearness — each the opposite of distance (space between two points).
Yes. distance is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dis(separate)+stance(stand)