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proximation

proximation

8.8
Bringing buildings or people closer together
  • noun
  • /prɒkˈsɪmeɪʃən/
translation icon : aproximación
  • The architect focused on the proximation of the new buildings to enhance community engagement.

Examples

  • The teacher emphasized the proximation of different cultures during the lesson on inclusivity.

  • During the meeting, they discussed the proximation of their goals to foster better teamwork.

  • In fact, she seemed to be talking in terms of a closer relationship between Axford Proximation and Mindset Visions.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

approaching
vsproximation
11 2.7

The coming closer in time or space

is about bringing items closer in space or personal relationship
convergency
vsproximation
  • Specialized
7.8

A process where things from different directions come closer together

is the general act of bringing things closer in space or relationship
converging
vsproximation
5.6

Things coming together at the same point

focuses more broadly on bringing elements closer in relation or space

How Close

union
157 2.7
proximation
8.8
bringing close together
  • Specialized
7.8
convergence
21 6.5

Surface Forms

proximation singular
proximations plural

Morphology

proximation = proximate (transparent) = proxim + ation

A straightforward nominalization indicating the process or act of making or becoming proximate, directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

The word proximation comes from the Latin root proxim- meaning 'near', seen in proximity and approximate. So, a proximation is the action of bringing things 'near' each other in space or in a relationship.