Dictionary

proximity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ti/ (Australia)
• [pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ɾi] (Canada, US)
• /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ (UK)
• /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ (Canada, US)
• [pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ɾi] (Australia)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Closeness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship.
   • You and I live in close proximity.
   • The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

Forms

Deriveds

proximity mine · nonproximity · proximitous · visual proximity · ground proximity warning system · proximity fuse · proximity fuze · inproximity · airprox · proxemics · proximity effect

Relateds

proximate · approximation · approximator · approximate

Synonyms

vicinity · nearness · nighness · propinquity · closeness

Translations (51)

ca proximitat (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · uk бли́зькість (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · hi सान्निध्य (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · it prossimità (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · cs blízkost (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · af nabyheid (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · fi läheisyys (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · nl nabijheid (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · cmn 接近 (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · id kedekatan (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · gl proximidade (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · pt proximidade (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · tr yakınlık (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · da nærhed (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · co prossimità (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · la proximitās (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · es cercanía (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · bn কাছ (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · hi निकटता (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ro proximitate (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · hi समीपता (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ka სიახლოვე (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · eo proksimeco (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · es proximidad (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · te సరస (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · bg бли́зост (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · de Nachbarschaft (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · pl bliskość (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · it vicinanza (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · de Nähe (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ru сосе́дство (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ro vecinătate (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · sc prossimidade (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ota یاقینلق (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · sv närhet (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · mhr лишыл (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · te చేరువు (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ga cóngas (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · bn বরাত (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · gcf pwoksimité (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · pdt Omjäajent (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ast proximidá (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · he קִרְבָה (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ar قرب (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · kix ēmkō (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · bcl kaharanihan (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · oc proximitat (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · gv niessid (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · fr proximité (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · dcr nabiheit (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) · ru бли́зость (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship)