Synonym: law of proximity, propinquity. Similar words: approximately, limit, limited, to the limit, limitation, amity, similarity, probity. Meaning: [prɑk'sɪmətɪ /prɒ-] 
n. 1. the property of being close together 2. the region close around a person or thing 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit.
n. 1. the property of being close together 2. the region close around a person or thing 3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit. 
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(91) Several years of proximity to the throne had given the Jesuits access to the seat of power.
(92) Locked in the cell of himself, each specialist sees only that which lies within his close proximity.
(93) At major attraction of Ufford Park is its proximity to other courses.
(94) The aim should be to have hard-wired network data connections in close proximity to all potential computer users.
(95) We have previously reported how mucosal proliferation may be influenced by proximity to a tumour.
(96) Befuddled by proximity and perfume,'The Great Eagle'could only nod.
(97) He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans.
(98) TO: Begin diversionary attack on the proximity sensors.
(99) Ithas the close proximity with the philanthropism and altruism.
(100) Proximity to a good shopping center was very important.
(101) Permanently mounted, oil-tight proximity switches perform SPM sensing.
(102) Their school is in close proximity to the park. Sentencedict.com
(103) Items in proximity to one another are generally related.
(104) Another mode of selective display could be proximity.
(105) She at last condescended to evince awareness of his proximity.
(106) Since the possibility of a malignancy can not be excluded, the mass was resected, and an end-to-end ileocolic anastomosis was performed due to the proximity of the mass to the ileocecal valve.
(107) This tight coupling can impact the scalability of the administrative runtime if the run time components are not located together in close proximity.
(108) Hence the system has extensive applications in fields of radio detection, automatic control and proximity fuse simulation, etc.
(109) A pressure pad is mounted in the camera on the opposite side of the film and positioned in close proximity to the film.
(110) With the proximity focused diode image intensifier coupled to a low luminance EL display, and a photocathode instead of a field-emitter, a new photocathode display is developed.
(111) Despite the proximity of a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth, Mr Nachoum insisted he was not in danger.
(112) If you live near an event space or major urban center, you can collect parking fees from attendees willing to pay for proximity.
(113) And if that was not enough, its warhead was designed initially without a proximity fuse.
(114) A capacitive proximity switch works with a high frequency oscillating circuit that creates an electromagnetic field on the active sensor surface by means of a capacitor.
(115) And now your third is sitting in very close proximity.
(116) The aerial image qualities of depth of focus (DOF) and optical proximity effect are simulated with the lithography simulation software PROLITH.
(117) When I tell you that I spent the first three days of my stay shuffling brokenly in my dressing gown, barely able to speak and always within close proximity of a lav, I am being factual.
(118) "Despite its proximity to Earth, the planet Mercury has for decades been comparatively unexplored, " said Sean Solomon, Messenger principal investigator.
(119) One of the most brilliant scientific achievements of the war was the development, exclusively by the OSRD, of the proximity fuse.
(120) That one splIt'second of proximity seems instead like an unbridgeable gap.
More similar words: approximately, limit, limited, to the limit, limitation, amity, similarity, probity, propensity, probability, productivity, maximum, toxic, noxious, obnoxious, timing, simile, commit, submit, permit, admit, smite, similar, summit, diminish, minimize, smitten, admit to, eliminate, similarly.