proximity
[ prok-sim-i-tee ]
/ prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti /
noun
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
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Origin of proximity
OTHER WORDS FROM proximity
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Example sentences from the Web for proximity
It happened with the kindly and approving smiles of the more experienced elders who had organised these proximities.
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British Dictionary definitions for proximity
proximity
/ (prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ) /
noun
nearness in space or time
nearness or closeness in a series
Word Origin for proximity
C15: from Latin proximitās closeness; see proximate
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