security distance

noun

The amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.

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Meanings

nounsecurity distance (plural security distances)

plural security distances

  1. automotiveThe amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.
  2. communicationsThe distance from an operating point to the boundary of the security region.
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APA

security distance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20distance

MLA

“security distance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20distance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “security distance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20distance.

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