proximity

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Our first notice of their proximity was the sight of a raft with an arm-chair tied in the centre of it, stranded upon the rocks in a long, fierce rapid.

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  1. noun The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness: "Swift's major writings have a proximity and a relevance that is splendidly invigorating” (M.D. Aeschliman). See Usage Note at redundancy.

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  • Despite Russia's proximity, my advice has always been basically to —  RedState
  • Housing sheep and cattle together in close proximity is a major risk factor in the spread of MCF but, for a disease that is largely unheard of, farmers should think twice before mixing animals. —  FWi - All News
  • This cluster configuration means that they either border each other or are in relatively close proximity, as shown in the following map. —  Energy Bulletin -
  • Schoolchildren and teachers who work in close proximity are at risk of infecting each other with the winter flu and norovirus vomiting bug —  Home | Mail Online
  • If his entire family and various other people are killed because they were in his proximity, they are victims of murder. —  The Killing Train
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  1. Middle English, from Old French proximite, from Latin proximitās, from proximus, nearest; see proximate.

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  1. from Old French proximite, French proximite = Spanish proximidad = Portuguese proximidade = Italian prossimità, from Latin proximita(t-)s, nearness, vicinity, from proximus, nearest: see proxime.
 

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