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prox⋅im⋅i⋅ty

  [prok-sim-i-tee]
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–noun
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
Origin:
1475–85; < L proximitās nearness, vicinity. See proximal, -ity
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prox·im·i·ty   (prŏk-sĭm'ĭ-tē)   
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 proximitās, from proximus, nearest; see proximate.]
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proximity 
1480, from M.Fr. proximité "nearness" (14c.), from L. proximitatem (nom. proximitas) "nearness, vicinity," from proximus "nearest," superlative of prope "near." Proximal is first recorded 1727.
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Main Entry: prox·im·i·ty
Pronunciation: präk-'si-m&-tE
Function: noun
: the quality or state of being proximate
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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