proximity
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4.2
- noun
- /prɒkˈsɪmɪti/
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cercanía
- There are still problems, but with fewer schools and close proximity, problems can be more easily managed.
- in close proximity
- residential proximity
- households in closer proximity
I didn't meet, but I was in close proximity to Olivia Pontoon.
- I didn't meet, but I was in close proximity to Olivia Pontoon.
- We're going to see people in very close proximity but wearing masks.
- So you can maintain this connection, have this, this this proximity to fame.
- So a super small airbag that inflates on proximity like the Mars Lander.
- I look for grapefruit, something in a close proximity to where I live.
- Again, all of this stuff is by proximity and long use.
- And it's difficult, especially given the proximity of Sochi.
Examples
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Its continued use may have been due to its proximity to favorable hunting territory.
Academic text (2011) -
And right outside in close proximity to the baggage claim is the curb.
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So number one thing I look at is actually proximity from home or work.
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Go put yourself in proximity to the people who are doing the work.
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Your physical proximity to us does not make it so.
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Your proximity to their technology set it off.
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Locations for music processing are located in close proximity to those used to process speech.
Academic text (2015) -
Think about transportation distances and storage sites and the proximity of those to each other.
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The Fallen can only sense us if we're in close proximity, that's why I live so far out here.
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In fact, people and wildlife have lived in proximity here since the Stone Age.
Synonyms
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3.7
The area near a place, for example shops or houses
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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
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6.8
A situation where two things are next to each other or touching
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9.9
Being close in place, time, or relationship
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8.7
The state of being next to or touching something
Being close in space, time, or relationship
The area near a particular place, like local streets and shops
Antonyms
Compounds
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proximity comes from the Latin word proximus, which means 'nearest' or 'next'. It shares the same root as approximate, a common word that means 'near' the exact value. So proximity is about 'nearness' — how close things are in space, time, or relationship.