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noun
The state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the property of being remote
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: remoteness, farawayness
Antonyms: nearness
Broader terms: distance
Narrower terms: far cry
History
From Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far + -ness.
Across languages
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