proximate
[ prok-suh-mit ]
/ ˈprɒk sə mɪt /
adjective
next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
close; very near.
approximate; fairly accurate.
forthcoming; imminent.
RELATED WORDS
almost, generally, roughly, relatively, soon, quickly, quick, beforehand, immediate, previous, about, around, presently, circa, closely, comparatively, most, much, loosely, anon
Nearby words
- proxemics,
- proxima,
- proxima centauri,
- proximad,
- proximal,
- proximately,
- proximation,
- proxime accessit,
- proximity,
- proximity fuse
Origin of proximate
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proximate
proximal
/ (ˈprɒksɪmɪt) /
adjective
next or nearest in space or time
very near; close
immediately preceding or following in a series
a less common word for approximate
Word Origin for proximate
C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near
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proximate
"neighboring," 1590s (implied in proximately), from Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare "to draw near," from proximus "nearest, next" (see proximity).
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proximate
[ prŏk′sə-mĭt ]
adj.
Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.
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