proximity

[prok-sim-i-tee]

noun

1. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.

proximity

/ prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ /

noun

1. nearness in space or time

2. nearness or closeness in a series

Other Word Forms

• nonproximity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity¹

First recorded in 1475–85; late Middle English; from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitāt-, stem of proximitās “nearness, adjacent area, vicinity”

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity¹

C15: from Latin proximitās closeness; see _proximate

Example Sentences

The distance gave us time to get acquainted without the diversion of physical proximity.

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"We quickly changed our organizational structure to restore proximity to our customers, dealers and suppliers," he added.

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The Pentagon calls it “synchronized proximity maneuvers,” which is what happens when military bureaucrats try to describe dogfighting in space without using the word “dogfighting.”

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How I ended up resorting to artificial intelligence—despite excellent health insurance and proximity to great care—says a lot about the state of healthcare in this country.

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Undoubtedly the most alluring feature for the reality star, however, was the home’s proximity to her existing abode, which she purchased for $20 million in 2014, while she was still married to rapper Kanye West.

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Related Words

• closeness