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proximate proximate definition

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") 



proximate definition