propinquity
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9.9
- noun
- /prəˈpɪŋkwɪti/
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proximidad
- Living in close propinquity to his family made him feel connected and supported.
- residential propinquity
- physical propinquity
Examples
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Groups were formed on the basis of certain key factors, including gender and propinquity.
Academic text (1999) -
Mexico has tried to maintain the pride of distance while still enjoying the practical benefits of propinquity.
Academic text (2006) -
Geographical propinquity makes Korea a core national security concern for Japan.
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Finally, physical propinquity is an important factor for peer affiliation but is not adequate by itself.
Academic text (1999) -
At the center of his previous, highly acclaimed novel, The English Patient, lies the evocative notion of propinquity: "propinquity in the desert."
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According to Dadabhay, the Punjabis came into contact with Mexican culture through residential propinquity and through agricultural work "side by side."
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King (1978) states that group formation in bilateral societies is determined significantly by residential propinquity rather than kinship.
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Closeness also develops out of patronage and clientship, residential propinquity or neighborliness, membership in rural local communities or other "tribal" entities, and common occupations.
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The propinquity of the two neighbors led to a strong friendship over the years.
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Their propinquity to each other made it easy for them to collaborate on projects.
Synonyms
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4.2
Nearness in space, time, or relationship
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1.0
The state of being close in place, time, or feeling
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2.3
How near one thing is to another in space
Being close in space, time, or relationship
Antonyms
How Near
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word propinquity comes from the Latin word propinquus, which means 'near'. Think of it like the common word proximity: both point to being close in place, time, or in a relationship, so propinquity means 'closeness'.