PROPINQUITY

proximity, propinquity

(noun) the property of being close together

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

propinquity (countable and uncountable, plural propinquities)

Nearness or proximity.

Affiliation or similarity.

Synonyms

• (proximity): appropinquity (obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*pin"qui*ty, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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