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Added 9 October 2026

proximate

/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/ adjective

Latin root: proximatus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proximate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects.
news of his proximate arrival
Very close in space or time.
proximate words

Origin

From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).

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