proximity
Meanings
Plural: proximities
Noun
- the property of being close together
- the region close around a person or thing
- 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
- Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
Origin / Etymology
From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.
Synonyms
closeness, law of proximity, nearness, propinquity
Scrabble Score: 23
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Words With Friends Score: 24
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