- proximity, nearness
- كَثَبٌ \ proximity, nearness. \ See Also قرب (قُرْب)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
proximity, nearness
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proximity — proximity, propinquity are often used almost interchangeably to denote nearness. Proximity, however, commonly implies simple and often temporary nearness in space; it may be used with reference to either persons or things found in the same… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
proximity — late 15c., from M.Fr. proximité nearness (14c.), from L. proximitatem (nom. proximitas) nearness, vicinity, from proximus nearest, superlative of prope near (see PROPINQUITY (Cf. propinquity)). Proximal is first recorded 1727 … Etymology dictionary
Proximity — Prox*im i*ty, n. [L. proximitas: cf. F. proximit[ e] See {Proximate}, and cf. {Propinquity}, {Approach}.] The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nearness — index comparison, connection (abutment), presence (attendance), propinquity (proximity), relation ( … Law dictionary
proximity — [n] nearness to something adjacency, appropinquity, closeness, concurrence, contiguity, contiguousness, immediacy, juxtaposition, propinquity, togetherness; concept 747 Ant. distance, remoteness … New thesaurus
proximity — ► NOUN ▪ nearness in space, time, or relationship … English terms dictionary
proximity — [präk sim′ə tē] n. [MFr proximité < L proximitas < proximus: see PROXIMATE] the state or quality of being near; nearness in space, time, etc … English World dictionary
proximity — Nearness in space, time, distance, kinship, etc … Ballentine's law dictionary
Nearness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Nearness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nearness nearness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 proximity proximity propinquity Sgm: N 1 vicinity vicinity vicinage Sgm: N 1 neighborhood neighborhood adjacency … English dictionary for students
Proximity space — In topology, a proximity space is an axiomatization of notions of nearness that hold set to set, as opposed to the better known point to set notions that characterize topological spaces.The concept was described by Frigyes Riesz in 1908 and… … Wikipedia
nearness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Proximity without touching Nouns 1. nearness, closeness, proximity, propinquity, apposition, approximation, vicinity, neighborhood, adjacency; approach, convergence; likeness, similarity. See futurity. 2 … English dictionary for students
