proximity
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proximity
- /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ UK
- /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ Canada, US
- [pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ɾi] Canada, US
- /pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ti/ Australia
- [pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ɾi] Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus. By surface analysis, proxim(ate) + -ity.
noun proximities
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Closeness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship.
The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.
Similar: closeness, nearness, nighness, propinquity, vicinity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: propinquity, nearness, vicinity, close-up, near, closeness, adjacency, adjacent, interval, approach, approximation, imminence, accessibility, convergence, remoteness, indirect
Translations
Every language
noun closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship
| Español | proximidad, cercanía |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 接近 jiējìn |
| हिन्दी | सान्निध्य sānnidhya, समीपता samīptā, निकटता nikaṭtā |
| Português | proximidade |
| Français | proximité |
| Deutsch | Nähe, Nachbarschaft |
| Italiano | prossimità, vicinanza |
| Română | proximitate, vecinătate |
| Русский | бли́зость blízostʹ, сосе́дство sosédstvo |
| العربية | قرب qurb |
| עברית | קִרְבָה qirvá |
Talk about this word "proximity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proximity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. proximity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proximity "proximity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proximity.Cite this
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title = {proximity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proximity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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