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US
/pɹɑkˈsɪməti/
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[ UK /pɹɒksˈɪmɪti/ ]
[ UK /pɹɒksˈɪmɪti/ ]
NOUN
- the property of being close together
- the region close around a person or thing
- a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
How To Use proximity In A Sentence
- They are likely to be drawn to the same kind of partner and are often suddenly thrown into close proximity by family ties and get-togethers. The Sun
- The geographical proximity of European countries has permitted fewer channels for terrestrial broadcast services in a single country than elsewhere. Television - policy and culture
- All three criteria must thus be met in close temporal proximity.
- So, like any good Washington pundit who imagines that proximity translates into perceptiveness, I feel entirely qualified to look into the president's eyes to get a sense of his soul. John Feffer: Barack Obama's Secret State of the Union
- A contactless smart card works in proximity to a reader.
- The arsenal of weapons include homing plasma guns, rockets, proximity grenades, Gattling guns and much more.
- Outside my home children play football and rounders within very close proximity to the houses and cars.
- So even as they mutter racist slogans, members of Siberia's Lumpenproletariat benefit from proximity to the dragon.
- Residues in close physical proximity to those of a subunit encoded by another genome are clearly functionally important.
- Note 62: Fishing admirals had the first choice of fishing rooms in harbors for any given season, and certain coves were repeatedly selected because they were well situated in terms of shore facilities and proximity to fishing grounds. Gutenber-e Help Page