noun
a Latin term meaning 'action at a distance'
preposition
a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
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The concept of actio in distans refers to action at a distance in physics.
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Actio in distans is like when you can affect something far away without touching it.
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I heard about actio in distans, it's like magic or something.
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In a figurative sense, actio in distans can be seen as influencing someone's emotions from afar.