PROXIMATE


Meaning of PROXIMATE in English

■ adjective

1》 closest in space, time, or relationship: the ~ cause of the symptoms.

2》 nearly accurate; ap~.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

proximation noun

Origin

C16: from L. proximat- , proximare 'draw near', from proximus 'nearest'.

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