proximate

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Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/

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/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/ · /ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/(US) · /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət/(US) · /ˈpɹɔk.sɪ.mət/

Definition of proximate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Close or closest; adjacent.

“And writing a Theory of the Deluge here, as we do, we were to exhibit a Series of causes whereby it might be made intelligible, or to shew^([sic]) the proximate Natural Causes of it; […]”
“[…] the basis of a reformed constitution was laid, by the appointment of a grand council, consisting of all such citizens as could prove that their proximate ancestors had shared in the offices or honours of the state.”
“The proposed changes recognize that adequate off-street parking is an important, and often challenging, issue in many residential neighborhoods, and attempt to balance the need for off-street parking with appropriate limitations, especially in areas visible from the street or proximate to neighboring properties.”

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adj

(not-comparable)Close or closest; adjacent.

“And writing a Theory of the Deluge here, as we do, we were to exhibit a Series of causes whereby it might be made intelligible, or to shew^([sic]) the proximate Natural Causes of it; […]”
“[…] the basis of a reformed constitution was laid, by the appointment of a grand council, consisting of all such citizens as could prove that their proximate ancestors had shared in the offices or honours of the state.”
“The proposed changes recognize that adequate off-street parking is an important, and often challenging, issue in many residential neighborhoods, and attempt to balance the need for off-street parking with appropriate limitations, especially in areas visible from the street or proximate to neighboring properties.”
(not-comparable)Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
(not-comparable)About to take place; impending.

noun

A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).

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