proximity
- noun
- /prɒkˈsɪmɪti/
- Specialized
- In psychology, our perception of objects is influenced by their proximity to one another in space.
- temporal proximity
- close proximity
- cultural proximity
Examples
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Numerous studies have shown that attraction is related to proximity (e.g., Nahemow and Lawton 1975).
Academic text (1993) -
Cause and effect are shown by an observable proximity in time or space, or both.
Academic text (2003) -
But it's not physical proximity to energy, it's energy access.
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Physical proximity plays a role, but a lesser one than cultural proximity in promoting knowledge about American culture.
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Because rhyming words were stored in close proximity, they were activated faster, and this facilitated production.
Academic text (2012) -
According to Litwak (1985), proximity is more important than kinship for some types of help.
Academic text (1991) -
The teacher's proximity can diminish the frequency of problems such as hand-holding and footsie-playing.
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The therapist emphasized that emotional proximity is often more important than physical closeness between friends.
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Children are more likely to socialize with peers who are in close proximity during playtime at school.
Synonyms
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7.7
Things close to each other seem to belong together
Antonyms
Compounds
How Close
66
3.5
1
6.8
- Specialized
2
5.1
25
2.5
881
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Proximity in psychology comes from the Latin root proxim- meaning 'nearest'. That's why the principle of proximity says things that are close together in space or time are seen as a single group.