Preferred term
distance
Definition
- Distance, or farness, is a numerical description of how far apart objects are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length, or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. \\"two counties over\\"). In mathematics, a distance function or metric is a generalization of the concept of physical distance.
Broader concept
Scope note
- LTER EU controlled vocabulary
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21550