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# proximity

noun, uncountable (proximity)

«proximity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Being near in space; closeness: The house is in close proximity to the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#m1)
2. Being near in time or in relationship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in science, geography and formal or exam writing: «Plants in close proximity compete for light». In safety: «Keep in close proximity to an adult». In maths, proximity is about distance — how near two points are. Phrases: «in close proximity to», «in the proximity of», «proximity sensor».

### Examples

- Our school is in close proximity to the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x1)
- Do not play in the proximity of the railway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x2)
- The proximity of the sea made the air salty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x3)
- A proximity sensor stops the door closing on you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x4)
- Trees growing in close proximity share water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x5)
- The town's proximity to the airport makes it noisy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x6)
- She used to value a lodging entirely according to its proximity to the theatre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Formal; everyday words: nearness, closeness, near. «Close proximity» is common though it repeats the idea. Adjective form: proximate (rare); «approximate» is related.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «proximity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/proximity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«proximity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/proximity.html) on Mova free.