equidistance

[ ee-kwi-dis-tuhns, ek-wi- ]
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noun
  1. equal distance.

Origin of equidistance

1
First recorded in 1620–30; equi- + distance

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How to use equidistance in a sentence

  • The amount of torsion necessary to re-establish equidistance expressed the magnetic difference of the substances compared.

  • In elementary geometry Posidonius gave certain definitions (notably of parallels, based on the idea of equidistance).