equidistance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: equidis-tance
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noun

Equal distance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The men are ranged so as to form three sides of a square, and stand three deep, each prisoner being three yards from his fellow. This equidistance gives them the appearance of chess-men set out on a board."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English distance English equidistance From equi- + distance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

equidistances (plural) æquidistance (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

equidistant

Questions

What does equidistance mean?

Equal distance.

Where does equidistance come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English distance English equidistance From equi- + distance.

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