proximate
adjective
formaluk/ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/us/ˈprɑːk.sə.mət/closestintime,place,relationship, etc. to something:
Theproblemwithclimatechangewas that itseemedso much less proximate thanterrorism.
Thedangerisgreatestif thefireballis proximatetothetarget.
Insurancecoversthe proximatecauseof a loss—e.g. arustyroofthatletsrainwaterin.
- The mostlikelyexplanationis that herexposuretoanthraxwasrelativelyproximate to theonsetofillness.
- How much more proximate can you get to thepublic?
- Theproblemswere thedirectand proximateresultof thenegligenceof thechurch.
Closeness in distance and time
- a hair's breadthidiom
- a stone's throwidiom
- about
- ace
- anywhere
- anywhere nearidiom
- approachable
- around
- float around
- hand to handidiom
- hard by
- here
- roof
- round the corneridiom
- shadow
- shout
- step
- stick together
- super-convenient
- tailgating