positional distance

Absolute difference between coordinates on a linear 1-D frame (base pairs, amino-acid residues, sequence indices). Interval length (|end - start| + 1 for inclusive ranges) is a distinct metric.

Structure

Types: gmeow:MetricKind

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:metricPositionalDistance as a controlled value typed as gmeow:MetricKind.

Common Companion Terms

gmeow:MetricKind