proximate

[ prok-suh-mit ]
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adjective
  1. next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.

  2. close; very near.

  1. approximate; fairly accurate.

  2. forthcoming; imminent.

Origin of proximate

1
1590–1600; <Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate1

Other words from proximate

  • prox·i·mate·ly, adverb
  • prox·i·mate·ness, noun
  • prox·i·ma·tion [prok-suh-mey-shuhn], /ˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for proximate

proximate

proximal

/ (ˈprɒksɪmɪt) /


adjective
  1. next or nearest in space or time

  2. very near; close

  1. immediately preceding or following in a series

  2. a less common word for approximate

Origin of proximate

1
C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near

Derived forms of proximate

  • proximately, adverb
  • proximateness, noun
  • proximation, noun

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