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- [prok-sim-i-tee]
- /prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti/
- /prɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prok-sim-i-tee]
- /prɒkˈsɪm ɪ ti/
Definitions of proximity word
- noun proximity nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. 1
- noun proximity place: closeness 1
- noun proximity place: vicinity, locale 1
- noun proximity time: closeness 1
- uncountable noun proximity Proximity to a place or person is nearness to that place or person. 0
- noun proximity nearness in space or time 0
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Origin of proximity
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85, proximity is from the Latin word proximitās nearness, vicinity. See proximal, -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Proximity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proximity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
proximity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proximity
noun proximity
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- closeness — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
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