spatial distance

collocation in English

meaningsofspatialanddistance

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spatial
adjective
uk
/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/us
/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/
relating to the position, area, and size ...
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distance
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
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(Definition ofspatialanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clusters can be formed based onspatialdistance, correlations, or some blend of these two concepts of similarity.
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Highlighting demography as well asspatialdistanceprovides a new perspective in making diasporic determinations.
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With regard to the accessibility of the respondents' informal support networks, thespatialdistanceof separation emerged as important.
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They observed the distribution of intensity along the filament: moon-like spots of decreasing intensity with aspatialdistance$200 mm.
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The correlation structures are based on information available about the genetic distance, household distance andspatialdistancebetween two subjects.
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The ability to erasespatialdistancehas consequently collapsed the temporal dimension, as a project schedule is now served by round-theclock labour.
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Thus, neighbourhood knowledge and consequentlyspatialdistancemight be the most dominant factor determining the chance of marriage in these populations.
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Thespatialdistanceaspect supports multiple distance scales such as meter, kilometer, and nautical mile.
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It is commonly argued that radical improvements in information, communication, and transportation technologies will eradicatespatialdistanceas a factor in the production of architecture.
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In all three examples of 'simulated geography',spatialdistance, articulated as a position of difference, becomes the very means by which phantasmagoria effects its integration.
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Today, the architect's identity cannot be expected to match that of a building's occupants as the population of industrialized nations grows increasingly diverse and thespatialdistanceevaporates between nations.
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In this understanding, the 'fourth wall' may refer to any type of stage, meaning the temporal andspatialdistancecreated by the actors from the audience.
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Participants that read a formal description of an event perceive that the event will happen in the future, implyingspatialdistance.
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A "t" -path is defined as a path through the graph with weight at most "t" times thespatialdistancebetween its endpoints.
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According to his experience only out of a certainspatialdistancesocial circumstances and actions are understandable.
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Spatialdistance, spatial relationships, transference of weight, centre of weight, turns, body parts, paths, and floor plans can all be notated by specific symbols.
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They did see positive correlations betweenspatialdistanceand distance in timing of declass and the lat year observed.
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From e-mails, chats to instant messaging, these virtual environments have helped to bridge thespatialdistancebetween communicators.
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In a light-like interval, thespatialdistancebetween two events is exactly balanced by the time between the two events.
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