plural of action at a distance

(physics) the concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.

(art, photography) The central portion of a picture in terms of depth, between the foreground and background.

comparative form of long-distance: more long-distance

(computer graphics) The maximum distance from the camera at which objects are rendered in a three-dimensional scene.

(sociology) The distance between different social groups, e.g. in terms of class, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual-identity, etc.

(proxemics) To maintain a certain distance between at least two people to contain the spread of an infectious disease.

(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.

present participle of social distance

social distancing