propinquity (redirected from Propinquity effect)

pro·pin·qui·ty  (pr-pngkw-t)

n.

1. Proximity; nearness.

2. Kinship.

3. Similarity in nature.

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[Middle English propinquite, from Old French, from Latin propinquits, from propinquus, near; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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propinquity [prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ]

n

1. nearness in place or time

2. nearness in relationship

[from Latin propinquitās closeness, from propinquus near, from prope near by]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

propinquity - the property of being close together proximity nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

Translations

propinquity [prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ] N (frm) (= nearness) → propincuidad f; (= kinship) → consanguinidad f, parentesco m

propinquity

n (form) → Nähe f → (to zu); (in time) → zeitliche Nähe (to zu); (of relationship) → nahe Verwandtschaft (to mit)