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Definition of 'equidistant'

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equidistant

(iːkwɪdɪstənt )
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
A place that is equidistant from two other places is the same distance away from each of these places.
Horsey is equidistant from Great Yarmouth and Mundesley. [+ from/between]
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equidistant in British

(ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstənt )
adjective
distant by equal amounts from two or more places
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Derived forms
equidistance (ˌequiˈdistance)
  noun
equidistantly (ˌequiˈdistantly)
  adverb
Word Frequency

equidistant in American

(ˌikwɪˈdɪstənt ; ēˌkwidisˈtənt)
adjective
equally distant
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
equidistance (ˌequiˈdistance)
  noun
equidistantly (ˌequiˈdistantly)
  adverb

Example sentences containing 'equidistant'

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On a higher loop of the highway a trio of heavy lorries was climbing, equidistant, their engines roaring, lights on their every corner. Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (2001)His hand was equidistant between Vera's thighs and mine and he had chosen Vera's. Fay Weldon NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES (2001)Six-inch stakes equidistant from the house marked the perimeter of what was to be her garden. Wright, L R SLEEP WHILE I SING (2001)
I've got a job in the area and you folks are about equidistant from all the places I'll need to go..." "Yes! S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001)

Trends of 'equidistant'

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Nearby words of 'equidistant'

  • equicaloric
  • equid
  • equidifferent
  • equidistant
  • equifinal
  • equilateral
  • equilibrant

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Definition of equidistant from the Collins English Dictionary

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