English dictionary

proximity

/pr/A/k's/I/m/I/t/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the property of being close together

noun.attribute

Synonyms propinquity

Source: WordNet 3.0
the region close around a person or thing

noun.location

Source: WordNet 3.0
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

noun.cognition

Synonyms law of proximity

Source: WordNet 3.0
The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.

noun

Source: webster1913