Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

action at a distance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tion at a dis-tance
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For Descartes, as for Aristoteles, the doctrine of the Plenum rested on two self-evident truths: Nature abhors a vacuum, and there can be no action at a distance ."

Usage

Inflected Forms

actions at a distance (plural)

Phrases

spooky action at a distance

Synonyms

actio ad distans

Questions

What does action at a distance mean?: The concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.

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