geographical proximity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeographicalandproximity
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geographical
adjective
uk/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area ...
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proximity
noun[U]
uk/prɒkˈsɪm.ə.ti/us/prɑːkˈsɪm.ə.t̬i/
the state of being near in space ...
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(Definition ofgeographicalandproximityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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An important implication of this result is thatgeographicalproximitymatters in ways that are not sufficiently accounted for by leading theories of contextual effects.
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Of these, 4 worked in closegeographicalproximityto these services, 10 others were unaware of services or the referral processes.
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However, it has been shown that for most adult children greater involvement is not associated with greatergeographicalproximity.
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Secondly, we examined whether class differences in family contacts can to some extent be explained by differences ingeographicalproximitybetween parent and child.
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At both study sites the lowland farming communities are in closegeographicalproximityto upland communities.
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In theory, but this is not always confirmed, the closest interfaces are those within an agency because ofgeographicalproximity.
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This is not surprising given theirgeographicalproximity, and the similar types of environments and evidence both institutes have been confronted with.
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The results clearly show thatgeographicalproximitywas a prerequisite for intense contact.
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It was believed important to eliminate the influence ofgeographicalproximityon the members' orientations towards their relationship.
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This increases opportunities for reciprocity in care giving:geographicalproximityis undoubtedly a determining feature of frequency of contact between the generations.
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Families combine out of a sense of historical closeness orgeographicalproximity, such as residence in the same village.
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It was that having a common currency had a surprisingly large effect, about four times the effect ofgeographicalproximityor of flexible exchange rates.
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Geographicalproximity, it is argued here, opened the way for presence and participation across the constraints of social ranks.
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As with the principal component analysis, factors apart fromgeographicalproximityseemed to underpin the similarities between sites in tsetse catch distribution patterns over time.
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As was to be expected, contact with adult children was influenced bygeographicalproximity.
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Geographicalproximity, social network structure, health and gender are important influences on the relationship.
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We propose a new approach based on a centre-based clustering procedure to cluster populations into groups following rules ofgeographicalproximityand genetic similarity.
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Geographicalproximityis also highly correlated with frequency of contact.
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Other indirect measures of (potential) help aregeographicalproximityand the frequency of contacts.
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