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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProximité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: proksimite
"La proximité de l'école à sa maison lui a facilité le trajet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being close in distance or relationship.
"The nearness of the school to her home made it easy for her to walk there." - 2
A comparative term indicating a lesser distance than something else.
"The nearness of the two cities makes it convenient for commuters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nearer' is derived from the Old English 'neah', which means 'near'. It evolved through Middle English as 'ner', reflecting a comparative form that indicates proximity. The term has retained its core meaning of closeness throughout its historical usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nearness" is said worldwide
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Proximité
Transliteration: proksimite
"La proximité de l'école à sa maison lui a facilité le trajet."
Nähe
Transliteration: nɛːə
"Die Nähe der beiden Städte macht es für Pendler bequem."
Prossimità
Transliteration: prossimità
"La prossimità della scuola a casa sua rende facile andarci a piedi."
Proximidad
Transliteration: proksimidad
"La proximidad de la escuela a su casa facilitó el camino."
Proximidade
Transliteration: proksimidade
"A proximidade da escola à sua casa facilitou o trajeto."
निकटता
Transliteration: nikatata
"स्कूल की निकटता उसके घर के लिए इसे आसान बनाती है।"
接近
Transliteration: jiējìn
"学校与她家接近，使她很容易步行到那里。"
근접
Transliteration: geunjeop
"학교가 그녀의 집과 가까워서 걸어가기 쉬웠습니다."
近接
Transliteration: kinsetsu
"学校が彼女の家に近接しているため、歩いて行くのが簡単でした。"
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