Being at the same distance from another point or object.
From Latin 'aequus' (equal) + 'distans' (standing apart). This geometric term emerged in classical mathematics.
The center of a circle is equidistant from every point on its edge—that's literally the definition of a circle—which is why drawing circles with a compass works so well: you keep the distance from center to pencil constant.
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