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distant

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distant /ˈdɪstənt/ adjective
distant
/ˈdɪstənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISTANT
[more distant; most distant] : existing or happening far away in space : separated by space
always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] : far away in time : happening far in the past or far into the future
always used before a noun, [more distant; most distant] used to describe a relative who is not closely related to you
opposite close; compare immediate
: having to do with something that is not related to what is happening where you are or at the present time
[more distant; most distant] somewhat formal : not friendly or showing emotion
[more distant; most distant] : not like someone or something else usually + from

the dim and distant past

chiefly British
: a time that is so far in the past it is difficult to remember

— distantly

adverb