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proximation

proximation

8.6
Being close in space, time, or relationship
  • noun
  • /prɒkˈsɪmeɪʃən/
translation icon : proximidad
  • The proximation of the two cities makes it easy for residents to commute daily.

Examples

  • The proximation between the two friends strengthened their bond over the years.

  • In physics, the proximation of two particles can greatly affect their interactions.

  • Was proximation going out of style?

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Vicarious emotion was a recent achievement in proximation, and it was going to be a big selling feature at Harrods.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

proximity
vsproximation
112 4.2

Nearness in space, time, or relationship

is the exact same state expressed without difference
nearness
vsproximation
4 1.0

The state of being close in place, time, or feeling

extends that closeness to time and social relationship
closeness
vsproximation
4 2.3

How near one thing is to another in space

includes time and relationship as well as spatial nearness
adjacency
vsproximation
1 6.8

A situation where two things are next to each other or touching

covers general nearness rather than only touching
propinquity
vsproximation
1 9.9

Being close in place, time, or relationship

is the exact same state expressed without difference

Antonyms

274 1.1

A place far away that you can see

3 4.8

Being far away in place, time, or connection

How Close

adjacency
1 6.8
proximation
8.6
distance
739 1.0
remoteness
1 6.3

Surface Forms

proximation singular
proximation plural

Morphology

proximation = proximate (transparent) = proxim + ation

Nominalization of 'proximate' indicating a state or condition of nearness, which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

The word proximation comes from the Latin root proxim- meaning 'near', the same root as proximity. So, a proximation is the state of being 'near' in space, time, or relationship.