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- [prok-suh-muh l]
- /ˈprɒk sə məl/
- /ˈprɒk.sɪ.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prok-suh-muh l]
- /ˈprɒk sə məl/
Definitions of proximal word
- adjective proximal situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1). 1
- adjective proximal situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin 0
- adjective proximal proximate; next or nearest 0
- adjective proximal situated nearest the center of the body or nearest the point of attachment of a muscle, limb, etc. 0
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Origin of proximal
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin proxim(us) next (superlative of prope near) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Proximal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proximal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
proximal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proximal
adj proximal
- approximal — situated side by side; close together
- at close quarters — If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close shave — a narrow escape
- close-at-hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
adjective proximal
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- nearest — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
Antonyms for proximal
adjective proximal
- eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
- never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
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