proximity
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noun \präk-ˈsi-mə-tē\Definition of PROXIMITY
See Examples of PROXIMITY
- <the proximity of the curtains to the fireplace was a cause of concern for the safety inspector>
Origin of PROXIMITY
Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitat-, proximitas, from proximus
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PROXIMITY
- Synonyms
- adjacency, closeness, contiguity, immediacy, nearness, propinquity, vicinity
- Antonyms
- distance, remoteness
Rhymes with PROXIMITY
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