proximity

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.

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

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proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ]

n

1. nearness in space or time

2. nearness or closeness in a series

[from Latin proximitās closeness; see proximate]

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Proximity 

cheek by jowl Side by side, in close proximity. Cheek by jowl, in use since 1577, is a variation of the older cheek by cheek, which dates from 1330. In modern English jowl means either jaw’ or ‘cheek,’ although it is more often construed as the former. Shakespeare used the expression in A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

Nay, I’ll go with thee, cheek by jowl. (III, ii)

in spitting distance Close, at arm’s length. This expression denoting a short distance is based on the simple crude idea that one can spit only so far.

a stone’s throw A short distance; close by.

Three mighty churches, all within a stone’s throw of one another. (Augustus Jessopp, Coming of the Friars, 1889)

This common expression obviously alludes to the limited distance that one can throw a small rock.

within an ace Within a hair’s-breadth; very close; on the brink or verge; almost. This popular phrase, which dates from 1704, stems from the figurative use of ace to mean ‘a minute portion, a jot.’ Hence:

I was within an ace of being talked to death. (Thomas Brown, Letters, 1704)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proximity - the property of being close together propinquity 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 law of proximity Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization

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proximity

noun nearness, closeness, vicinity, neighbourhood, juxtaposition, contiguity, propinquity, adjacency families living in close proximity to one another

Translations

proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ] N → proximidad f
in proximity to → cerca or en las cercanías de

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

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proximity

n → Nähe f; in proximity to → in der Nähe (+gen); in close proximity to → in unmittelbarer Nähe (+gen); proximity in time → zeitliche Nähe

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proximity [prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ] n → vicinanza, prossimità
in the proximity of → in prossimità di

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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 接近

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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