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.
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(1) Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximity to Asia.
(2) The site is in close proximity to motorways and an airport.
(3) We chose the house for its proximity to the school.
(4) The restaurant benefits from its proximity to several cinemas.
(5) Their house is in close proximity to ours.
(6) What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London.
(7) The proximity of the wealthy suburb to the squatter camp throws the plight of the squatters into even sharper relief.
(8) Families are no longer in close proximity to each other.
(9) Some species may nest in close proximity to each other.
(10) The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular.
(11) Ace's proximity was playing hell with her hormones.
(12) Those criteria include sibling priority and geographical proximity.
(13) Despite their proximity[sentencedict.com], Dickinson has not written a column about Earley and is unwilling to say anything about him.
(14) All sensory forms are affected by proximity and this is particularly noticeable amidst networks of lines.
(15) Certainly he had not been in such close proximity to a pretty young girl for as long as he could remember.
(16) All are located in close proximity to one another, providing scope for multiple syndicate as well as plenary sessions.
(17) Of particular importance to the family was the proximity of the synagogue itself, a mere few minutes walk through the park.
(18) There is also the proximity of the proposed foster parents and her own siblings.
(19) Drivers are in such close proximity to passengers and there is no grille between them as in black cabs.
(20) Here the rich and the poor live in close proximity .
(21) The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other.
(22) The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
(23) There are several accounts of dolphins living in close proximity to humans .
(24) House prices in the area are elevated by its proximity to London.
(25) Old farmhouses and new villas stood together in uneasy proximity.
(26) Anyone can enter paintings in any style, and the lucky winners get hung, in rather close proximity, and sold.
(27) Stretching plus folding lead to mixing by distancing neighboring points and bringing distant points into close proximity.
(28) For Sentre, the property represented one of the few large parcels available with freeway visibility and relative proximity to Sorrento Mesa.
(29) In any case, she was so overawed by the proximity of Mabs and Tashie that she kept even quieter than usual.
(30) How can our marriage, affectionate but exhausted, survive the strain of such proximity?
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.