proximate

[prok-suh-mit]

adjective

1. next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.

2. close; very near.

3. approximate; fairly accurate.

4. forthcoming; imminent.

proximate

/ ˈprɒksɪmɪt /

adjective

1. next or nearest in space or time

2. very near; close

3. immediately preceding or following in a series

4. a less common word for approximate

Other Word Forms

• proximately adverb
• proximateness noun
• proximation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximate¹

1590–1600; < Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximate¹

C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near

Example Sentences

In each case, what might have otherwise been viewed as a minor offense was taken seriously because the actors were proximate to those in power.

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I just want to, while I still have you, have a chance to talk about the proximate argument Democrats are making for the shutdown.

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Nevertheless, some of his more proximate misdeeds are effectively used to make clear that Mantel's antihero is, in the denouement of his life, fully alert to his sinful state.

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The damage “was proximately and substantially caused by the actions of Defendants ... and each of them ... caused Plaintiffs’ damages,” the complaint said.

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The proximate cause of the breakup was the granting of a preliminary injunction against the deal by U.S.

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