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propinquity

Pronunciation:  prow'pingkwitee

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 Definition: [n]  the property of being close together
 
 Synonyms: proximity
 
 See Also: closeness, nearness

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pro*pin"qui*ty\, n. [L. propinquitas, from
propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]
1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.

2. Nearness in time. --Sir T. Browne.

3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity. --Shak.

 

 

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