proximity

prox·im·i·ty

noun \präk-ˈsi-mə-tē\

Definition of PROXIMITY

: the quality or state of being proximate : closeness

Examples of PROXIMITY

1. <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

Related Words: abutment, juxtaposition

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Rhymes with PROXIMITY

sublimity

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