proximity
English
editEtymology
editFrom proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/, [pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ɾi]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ti/, [pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ɾi]
Noun
editproximity (countable and uncountable, plural proximities)
- Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
- The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.
- You and I live in close proximity.
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editcloseness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship
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