prox´i|mate|ness

prox´i|mate|ness
prox|i|mate «PROK suh miht», adjective.
1. next; nearest: »

The proximate cause offers the greater promise of rewarding investigation (Observer).

SYNONYM(S): immediate, contiguous.
2. near the exact amount; approximate.
[< Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre come near < proximus nearest]
prox´i|mate|ness, noun.

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  • prox|i|mate — «PROK suh miht», adjective. 1. next; nearest: »The proximate cause offers the greater promise of rewarding investigation (Observer). SYNONYM(S): immediate, contiguous. 2. near the exact amount; approximate. ╂ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… …   English syllables

  • prox — ap·prox·i·mal; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; ap·prox·i·ma·tion; ap·prox·i·ma·tive; prox·e·nete; prox·e·nus; prox·i·mad; prox·i·mal·ly; prox·i·mate; prox·ime; prox·im·i·ty; prox·i·mo; na·prox·en; prox·e·mics; ap·prox·i·mate; prox; prox·i·mal;… …   English syllables

  • proximateness — prox·i·mate·ness …   English syllables

  • proximate — prox•i•mate [[t]ˈprɒk sə mɪt[/t]] adj. 1) next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc 2) close; very near 3) forthcoming; imminent 4) approximate; fairly accurate • Etymology: 1590–1600; < LL proximātus, ptp. of …   From formal English to slang

  • ap — ap·er; ap·i·cal; ap·o·dal; ap·o·des; ap·ol·lo·ni·an; ap·os·tol·ic; ap·os·troph·ic; ap·pa·la·chian; ap·pa·nage; ap·par·el; ap·par·ent; ap·pas·si·o·na·to; ap·peal; ap·pel·lant; ap·pel·la·tion; ap·pel·la·tive; ap·pend·ant; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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