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Mean Distance.
Mean Distance - as a noun
The arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
Example Sentences
"The mean distance between Jupiter and Saturn is about 753 million miles."
"The mean distance from the Earth to the Moon is approximately 238,855 miles."
"Scientists have calculated that the mean distance between neighboring stars is several light-years."
"The mean distance from the Sun to Pluto is approximately 3.67 billion miles."
"The mean distance between atoms in a solid is significantly smaller than in a gas."