proximity
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.
Origin of proximity
1Other words from proximity
- non·prox·im·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby proximity
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How to use proximity in a sentence
She sends a miniature of her own image to the court, envious that it will enjoy a proximity she will never attain.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun | Katie Baker | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey make us realize, he explains, that “proximity is important to entrepreneurship.”
What was it like working in such close proximity with him as his son for four months?
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’ | Marlow Stern | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfterwards, unable to live in proximity to their killers, she moved into this village.
After the Genocide, Rwanda’s Widows Aging Alone | Nina Strochlic | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“[Obama] had to do [strike] because of the proximity of the ISIS Howitzers to our defensive areas and our own people,” he said.
McCain Calls Obama's 'Pinprick' Iraq Strikes 'Meaningless' and 'Almost Worse Than Nothing' | Josh Rogin | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Perhaps that made it awkward for him, as he was not accustomed to having his wife in such close proximity with him daily.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxIn Rome the temple of Vesta is the king's hearth, situated, as one would expect, in close proximity to the regia.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyThe proximity of Asia and the remoteness from civilised centres were scarcely perceptible.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyIn short, birth was fortuitous, a product of circumstance plus proximity, its get a biological accident.
Its very diminutive stove stands near to its extremely small door, which is in close proximity to its unusually little window.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for proximity
/ (prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ) /
nearness in space or time
nearness or closeness in a series
Origin of proximity
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