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Meaning of 'proximate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proximate [ a.]
- Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.

Meaning of 'proximate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proximate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
Example in sentence:
  • interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals;
  • news of his proximate arrival
2 . proximate [ s]
Meaning (2):
- very close in space or time
Example in sentence:
  • proximate houses;
  • proximate words

Nearby Words:

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