equidistance
Same distance apart
Equidistance is the condition of being equally distant from two or more points.
The concept appears in geometry, geography, and diplomacy: The treaty established a border along a line of equidistance between the two coasts.
A policy of equidistance maintains equal distance from opposing parties or positions—studied neutrality.
Exact center between two
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- centerMiddle of anything
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
- locusParticular position or place
triangulation · spacing · interval · coordinates · vertex · diameter · arc · tangent
Involving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- axisRotation reference line
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
proportion · congruence · correspondence · alignment · uniformity · harmony · parallelism · centerline
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- even-handedTreating parties without bias
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
balance · neutrality · nonpartisanship · fair-mindedness · level playing field · disinterestedness · justice · detachment
Position between extremes
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
balance · moderation · give-and-take · reconciliation · arbitration · consensus · split the difference · centrism
State of taking sides
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- nonalignmentRefusal to join blocs
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- third partyUninvolved outside entity
mediation · peacekeeping · detachment · even-handed · foreign policy · sovereignty · independence · geopolitics
midpoint
Exact center between two
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- centerMiddle of anything
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
locus · triangulation · spacing · interval · coordinates · vertex · diameter · arc · tangent · chord
bilateral
Involving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- axisRotation reference line
balance · proportion · congruence · correspondence · alignment · uniformity · harmony · parallelism · centerline · bisection
impartiality
Freedom from prejudice
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- even-handedTreating parties without bias
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
equity · balance · neutrality · nonpartisanship · fair-mindedness · level playing field · disinterestedness · justice · detachment · egalitarianism
middle ground
Position between extremes
- halfwayAt the midpoint
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
conciliation · balance · moderation · give-and-take · reconciliation · arbitration · consensus · split the difference · centrism · common ground
neutrality
State of taking sides
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- nonalignmentRefusal to join blocs
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
third party · mediation · peacekeeping · detachment · even-handed · foreign policy · sovereignty · independence · geopolitics · strategic
- Non-AlignmentNon-Aligned Movement, non-alignment, nonalignment, neutralism, Bandung Conference
- geometry termscircle, line, rectangle, side, square
- maritime lawmaritime piracy, admiralty, law of the sea, salvage rights, towage
- maritime zonesterritorial sea, territorial waters, coastal waters, maritime border, high seas
equidistanceunevenness
Lack of uniformity
lopsidedness · asymmetry · offset · imbalance · disproportion
equidistancepartiality
Unfair favor toward some
bias · one-sidedness · partisanship · taking sides · favoritism