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proximity

[ prok-sim-i-tee ]

noun

  1. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.


proximity

/ ɒˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. nearness in space or time
  2. nearness or closeness in a series
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·dz···ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity1

First recorded in 1475–85; late Middle English; from Middle French dz澱é, from Latin dz澱-, stem of dz澱 “nearness, adjacent area, vicinity”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity1

C15: from Latin dz澱 closeness; see proximate
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The close geographical proximity of the clubs when they were founded - River in 1901 and Boca four years later - created tension.

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That means finding the closest proximity to perfection, and part of that is watching the draft and evaluating if there’s anything that happened that would cause you to rethink all 272 games.

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Mr Pelling added: "Its proximity to London is a major selling point and it's beautiful."

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It’s got proximity to the legacy grit of Belmont and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.

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Reportedly, she was asked to sing her hit “Firework,” which, considering her proximity to some of the most combustible substances in existence, might have tested God’s urge for a belly laugh.

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