/ prəˈpɪŋkwəti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the state of being near in space or time
SYN proximity
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French propinquité , from Latin propinquitas , from propinquus near, from prope near to.
/ prəˈpɪŋkwəti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the state of being near in space or time
SYN proximity
••
WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French propinquité , from Latin propinquitas , from propinquus near, from prope near to.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005