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proximity

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prox·im·i·ty  (prk-sm-t)
n.
The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness: "Swift's major writings have a proximity and a relevance that is splendidly invigorating" (M.D. Aeschliman). See Usage Note at redundancy.

[Middle English, from Old French proximite, from Latin proximits, from proximus, nearest; see proximate.]

proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ]
n
1. nearness in space or time
2. nearness or closeness in a series
[from Latin proximitās closeness; see proximate]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proximity - the property of being close together
nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
2.proximity - the region close around a person or thing
locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
presence, front - the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
3.proximity - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization

proximity
noun nearness, closeness, vicinity, neighbourhood, juxtaposition, contiguity, propinquity, adjacency families living in close proximity to one another
Translations
proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ] Nproximidad f
in proximity tocerca or en las cercanías de

proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪti] nproximité f
proximity to sth/sb → proximité de qch/qn
in close proximity to sth/sb → à proximité immédiate de qch/qn

proximity
nNähe f; in proximity toin der Nähe (+gen); in close proximity toin unmittelbarer Nähe (+gen); proximity in timezeitliche Nähe

proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ] nvicinanza, prossimità
in the proximity of → in prossimità di
proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ] nvicinanza, prossimità
in the proximity of → in prossimità di

proximity
n proximity [prokˈsiməti]
nearness Their house is in close proximity to ours. nabyheid قُرْب، جِوار близост blízkost nærhed die Nähe εγγύτητα proximidad lähedus مجاورت läheisyys (à) proximité (de) קִרבָה सामीप्यता közelség jarak dekat nálægð, nánd prossimità, vicinanza 接近 근접, 가까움 art(im)umas tuvums dekatnya nabijheid nærhet bliskość proximidade (în) apro­piere (de) близость blízkosť bližina blizina närhet ความใกล้ชิด yakınlık 接近 близькість قرب، نزديکي ở gần

proximity قرابة blízkost nærhed Nähe εγγύτητα proximidad läheisyys proximité blizina prossimità 近接 근접 nabijheid nærhet bliskość proximidade близость närhet บริเวณที่ใกล้เคียง yakınlık sự gần gũi 接近


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Staggered at this answer -- for in the immediate proximity of the Monarch (as I had noted in my dream before I entered Lineland) there were none but Men -- I ventured to reply, "Pardon me, but I cannot imagine how your Royal Highness can at any time either see or approach their Majesties, when there are at least half a dozen intervening individuals, whom you can neither see through, nor pass by?
On the other hand, the proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause the people's substance to be drained away.
He, too, had caught a fleeting backward glimpse of cruel yellow eyes and half open mouth within startling proximity of his person.
 
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