proximate
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for proximate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Very near or next to something.
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Etymology
It comes from Late Latin proximatus, the past participle of proximare ("to draw near, approach"), from Latin proximus ("nearest"), the superlative of prope ("near").
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