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proximity
noun as in nearness to something
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
Relationships thrive on proximity, and the five-year absence from your father’s life may have shredded some of those family ties — at least when it comes to inheritance.
But many conservationists have raised concerns about plans, including fears that any oil spills would be in proximity, via sea currents, to the Amazon, which is home to around 10% of the world's known species.
Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares "in close proximity" to its patrol jet over the South China Sea.
"Our modeling showed that the tidal forces acting between these galaxies, alongside their proximity to the massive Virgo cluster of galaxies, played a crucial role in the gas dynamics we observed," Professor Staveley-Smith said.
Public institutions bend toward the priorities of the wealthy, and communities begin to measure worth in proximity to power.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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