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prox⋅i⋅mate

  [prok-suh-mit]
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–adjective
1. next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
2. close; very near.
3. approximate; fairly accurate.
4. forthcoming; imminent.
Origin:
1590–1600; < LL proximātus, ptp. of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate 1

Related forms:
prox⋅i⋅mate⋅ly, adverb
prox⋅i⋅mate⋅ness, noun
prox⋅i⋅ma⋅tion  [prok-suh-mey-shuhn] , noun
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prox·i·mate   (prŏk'sə-mĭt)   
adj.  

  1. Very near or next, as in space, time, or order. See Synonyms at close.

  2. Approximate.


[Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre, to come near, from proximus, nearest; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]
prox'i·mate·ly adv., prox'i·mate·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

proximate 
"neighboring," 1597 (implied in proximately), from L.L. proximatus, pp. of proximare "to draw near," from proximus (see proximity).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: prox·i·mate
Pronunciation: 'präk-s&-m&t
Function: adjective
1 : next immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of causation, events, or effects) : being or leading to a particular esp. foreseeable result without intervention —see also proximate cause at CAUSE 1
2 : very or relatively close or near proximate to the commencement of the defendant's trial —Johnson v. New Jersey, 384 U.S. 719 (1966)> —prox·i·mate·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: prox·i·mate
Pronunciation: 'präk-s&-m&t
Function: adjective
1 a : very near b : next,preceding, or following; especially : relating to or being a proximate cause
2 : determined by proximate analysis
3 : PROXIMAL 1b —prox·i·mate·ly adverb
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Medical Dictionary

proximate prox·i·mate (prŏk'sə-mĭt)
adj.
Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.

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