proximate
[ prok-suh-mit ]
/ ˈprɒk sə mɪt /
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adjective
next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
close; very near.
approximate; fairly accurate.
forthcoming; imminent.
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Origin of proximate
OTHER WORDS FROM proximate
prox·i·mate·ly, adverbprox·i·mate·ness, nounprox·i·ma·tion [prok-suh-mey-shuhn], /ˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for proximate
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
Derived forms of proximate
proximately, adverbproximateness, nounproximation, nounWord Origin for proximate
C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near
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