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Topic: distance
Definition:

  • the property created by the space between two objects or points a distant region
  • "I could see it in the distance" size of the gap between two places
  • "the distance from New York to Chicago"
  • "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" indifference by personal withdrawal
  • "emotional distance" the interval between two times
  • "the distance from birth to death"
  • "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" a remote point in time
  • "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"
  • "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" keep at a distance
  • "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" go far ahead of
  • "He outdistanced the other runners"

    Related tag cloud:

  • learning
  • education
  • long
  • online
  • training
  • college
  • internet
  • courses
  • university
  • phone
  • telephone
  • service
  • correspondence
  • degree
  • course
  • school
  • distance learning
  • distance education
  • study
  • free
  • e-learning
    • Resources:

    Bali Online
    Travel portal including planner, photos, and information.
    http://www.indo.com/

    University of Wisconsin - Extension
    Offers distance learning courses.
    http://www.uwex.edu/

    Distance-Educator.com
    Distance education hub that links educators, students, retailers, and professionals in a single network.
    http://distance-educator.com/

    United States Distance Learning Association
    A non-profit association formed to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training. Includes K-12 education, higher education, continuing education, corporate training, and military and government training.
    http://www.usdla.org/

    ICDL
    The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL) On-line Information Service.
    http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/