relative proximity

collocation in English

meaningsofrelativeandproximity

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relative
adjective
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/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
being judged or measured in comparison with ...
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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 ofrelativeandproximityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The flow state is defined in terms of itsrelativeproximityto the theoretical maximal exchange limit.
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Targets would have been known transport nodes inrelativeproximityto the battlefield and advancing enemy troop concentrations, as far as they could be identified in time.
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Those islands can, given their present composition of population and theirrelativeproximity, be considered normal parts of their countries.
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If some gaps between kings are closed because ofrelativeproximity, some were surely direct successors.
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Additionally, the presence of multiple bodies inrelativeproximitymay incur so called interference drag, which is sometimes described as a component of parasitic drag.
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Therelativeproximitybetween the schools encouraged them to schedule additional matches in the subsequent years.
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Tilefish tend to congregate together in their habitat, with their burrows inrelativeproximityto each other, the species does not form schools.
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Most are, apart from the group of the outer islands, inrelativeproximityto the coast and quickly to reach.
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The severity of the effect is based on the endurance, health, andrelativeproximityof the victims.
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The guitarist'srelativeproximityto his or her amplifier alters the sound produced.
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It belongs to a small archipelago of 12 islands, all inrelativeproximityto each other and to the main land.
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Therelativeproximityof each group, from the test group was recorded, and their final lab data values were obtained and graphed.
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The style of room for test 2 hindered arelativeproximityof 15 ft to be relatively clear of all other students, leaving groups with much space.
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All atomic s, p, d and f orbitals are assigned relative electronic energies, and orbital interactions are predicted by therelativeproximityin the energies of the individual atomic orbitals.
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Site selection criteria included the requirements for a sheltered anchorage,relativeproximityto an international airport, and sufficient shore facilities to provide housing for military personnel and their families.
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The number of victims from ejtun during this war amounted to 113, with the city suffering a number of air-raid attacks due to itsrelativeproximitywith the dockyards.
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It may be thought of as the result of therelativeproximityof the harmonic frequencies of the outer shell electrons in a compound to the frequencies of visible light.
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