distance function

noun

a function used to calculate the distance between two points.

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Meanings

noundistance function (plural distance functions)

plural distance functions

  1. mathematicsa function used to calculate the distance between two points.
  2. mathematicsa metric.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
metric

Translations

German Distanzfunktion
  • DistanzfunktionTranslations
Swedish avståndsfunktion
  • avståndsfunktionTranslations
Turkish mesafe fonksiyonu, uzaklık fonksiyonu
  • mesafe fonksiyonuTranslations
  • uzaklık fonksiyonuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

distance function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20function

MLA

“distance function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distance function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20function.

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