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  • 1before — [[t]bɪfɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, before is used in the phrasal verbs go before and lay before .) 1) PREP If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.… …

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  • 2distance learning — n. any system of individualized, esp. postsecondary instruction for students at a distance from a campus, utilizing the Internet, videoconferencing, preprogrammed courses, etc. * * * ▪ education Introduction also called  distance education , e… …

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  • 3Distance — Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle attracts …

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  • 4Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder — EP by Poison the Well Released Summer 1998 November 5, 2002 (reissue) …

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  • 5Distance (film) — Distance Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda Produced by Masayuki Akieda Written by Hirokazu Koreeda …

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  • 6distance — dis|tance1 W2S2 [ˈdıstəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount of space)¦ 2¦(far away)¦ 3¦(unfriendly feeling)¦ 4 keep your distance 5 go the (full) distance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(AMOUNT OF SPACE)¦ [U and C] the amount of space between two places or things distance… …

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  • 7distance — dis|tance1 [ dıstəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the amount of space between two people or things: distance from: It is important to consider distance from public transportation when buying a house. distance to: They started to walk the… …

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  • 8distance — I UK [ˈdɪstəns] / US noun Word forms distance : singular distance plural distances *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the amount of space between two people or things distance from: It is important to consider distance from public transport when… …

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  • 9Distance in military affairs — Geographic distance is a key factor in military affairs. The shorter the distance the greater the ease with which force can be brought to bear upon an opponent. This is because it is easier to undertake the supply of logistics to a force on the… …

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  • 10distance — 01. What is the exact [distance] between San Francisco and San Diego? 02. He travelled in [distant] lands for many years. 03. Last year s accident is now, thankfully, a [distant] memory. 04. When she finally saw her father, he seemed [distant]… …

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