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| 1. | [ adjective ] closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects | |
| Examples: | "news of his proximate arrival" "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals" |
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| Related terms: | ultimate immediate | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] very close in space or time | |
| Examples: | "proximate words" "proximate houses" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| Similar spelling: |
Proxima proximal proximo proximity prosimian prismatic pragmatic prismatoid pragmatist pragmatism pragmatics |
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