equidistance
- noun
- /ˌiːkwɪˈdɪstəns/
- Specialized
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equidistancia
- In the East China Sea, the PRC seeks a maritime boundary along the outer edge of the continental shelf—at the Okinawa Trough—while Japan argues for the equidistance line.
- equidistance line
- strict equidistance
Now remember, the definition of a parabola is the set of points that are equidistance from a focus and your directrix.
- Now remember, the definition of a parabola is the set of points that are equidistance from a focus and your directrix.
Examples
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Many existing maritime boundaries do not follow strict or adjusted equidistance lines at all.
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Conversely, Japan has argued that the maritime boundary should be delimited along the equidistance line between the two states.
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According to some reports, Chinese exploration is located 5 kilometers to the west of the equidistance line.
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The principle of strict equidistance can also have distorting effects in setting the boundaries between islands and mainland coasts.
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The International Court of Justice has also identified other conditions, including economic considerations such as oil license practices, which might warrant a boundary being shifted from the equidistance line in order to produce an equitable solution.
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Thus, the tribunal established the boundary along the equidistance line between the two mainland coasts within the English Channel, and "enclaved" the Channel Islands within the French territorial sea (see Figure 3).
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For purposes of its equidistant line, Canada now said that Cape Cod and Nantucket were aberrations that deserved no effect in the application of the equidistance method.
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In many cases, both in international jurisprudence and state practice, circumstances have caused maritime boundaries to be shifted or adjusted from the equidistance line in order to achieve an "equitable solution." Geographical factors, such as the position and size of offshore islands or the relative size and position of the opposing coastlines, have prompted shifting a maritime boundary away from the equidistance line.
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The two towns are separated by an equidistance that makes them equally accessible from the highway.
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When creating a fair competition layout, the organizer ensured that all teams had equidistance to the starting point.
Synonyms
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An arrangement where the spaces between things are equal, like letters or plants
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Equidistance breaks into equi- meaning 'equal' and distance meaning 'the space between things'. So, equidistance means being the same distance from two or more points, like all points on a circle being the same distance from its center.