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proximate |
Overview of adj proximate The adj proximate has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) proximate -- (closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals") 2. proximate -- (very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses") Antonyms of adj proximate 2 senses of proximate Sense 1 proximate (vs. ultimate) ultimate (vs. proximate) => crowning(postnominal) => eventual(postnominal) => farthest => final, last net => highest => supreme => last-ditch Sense 2 proximate INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant Similarity of adj proximate 2 senses of proximate Sense 1 proximate (vs. ultimate) => immediate Sense 2 proximate => close (vs. distant) Attributes of adj proximate Familiarity of adj proximate proximate used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj proximate approximate proximate Overview of adj proximate The adj proximate has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) proximate -- (closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals") 2. proximate -- (very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses")
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