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The synonyms of “Proximity” are: law of proximity, propinquity, closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition, adjacency
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “proximity” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| adjacency | The attribute of being so near as to be touching. |
| closeness | Close or warm friendship. The scoreline did not reflect the closeness of the contest. |
| juxtaposition | The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. It is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors. |
| law of proximity | The force of policemen and officers. |
| nearness | The condition of being near; proximity. The town s nearness to London. |
| presence | A group of people, especially soldiers or police, stationed in a particular place. The presence of chlorine in the atmosphere. |
| propinquity | The state of being close to someone or something; proximity. He kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation. |
| about | Slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. In just about a minute. |
| acquaintance | Acquaintances considered collectively. I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert. |
| almost | Not quite; very nearly. He almost knocked Georgina over. |
| ambient | Relating to ambient music. The ambient temperature. |
| approximate | Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact. Approximate leaves grow together but are not united. |
| approximately | Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly. Lasted approximately an hour. |
| approximation | The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity. The band smashed up their equipment in an approximation of rock star behaviour. |
| around | All around or on all sides. There was no one around. |
| broadly | Widely and openly. The climate is broadly similar in the two regions. |
| close | Fitting closely but comfortably. Cloth with a close weave. |
| closely | Very affectionately or intimately. Both children are clearly very closely attached to their parents. |
| closeness | Close or warm friendship. The closeness with which he watched current events. |
| distance | Beat a horse by a distance. Watching them from a distance. |
| environ | Surround; enclose. The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil. |
| equidistant | At equal distances. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes. |
| familiar | A close friend or associate. Ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls. |
| friend | Add someone to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. I am friended by 29 people who I have not friended back. |
| gauge | Measure the dimensions of an object with a gauge. Gauge bricks. |
| generally | In most cases; usually. The best scheme is generally reckoned to be the Canadian one. |
| intimacy | A feeling of being intimate and belonging together. The intimacy between a husband and wife. |
| involvement | A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something. She knew that involvement with Adam would only complicate her life. |
| near | Nearly. His nearest approach to success. |
| nearby | Close at hand. Concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus. |
| nearly | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin. |
| nearness | The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance. The town s nearness to London. |
| pivotal | Being of crucial importance- Henry Kissinger. A sliding or pivotal motion. |
| proximate | Nearly accurate approximate. Interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals. |
| roughly | With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. This is a walk of roughly 13 miles. |
| round | Give a round shape to. I did a newspaper round. |
| thereabout | Near that time or date. Come at noon or thereabouts. |
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