proximate[adjective]Synonyms: close, immediate, near, near-at-hand, nearby, nigh, imminent, impending, rude, approximate, rough
Antonyms: exact
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prox‧i‧mate /ˈprɒksəmət, ˈprɒksɪmət $ ˈprɑːk-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of proximare 'to go near', from proximus 'nearest, next']
1. a proximate cause is a direct one
2. nearest in time, order, or family relationship
Synonym : close [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲