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.

Words nearby proximate

proxemics, proxima, proxima centauri, proximad, proximal, proximate, proxime accessit, proximity, proximity fuse, proximity fuze, proximity talks

Origin of proximate

1590–1600; < Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM proximate

prox·i·mate·ly, adverbprox·i·mate·ness, nounprox·i·ma·tion

[prok-suh-mey-shuh n] /ˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for proximation

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, noun

Word Origin for proximate

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

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Medicine definitions for proximation

proximate

[ prŏk′sə-mĭt ]

adj.

Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.