präkˈsiməd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitat-, proximitas, from proximus nearest, next + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at proximate
: the quality or state of being proximate, next, or very near (as in time, place, relationship) : immediate or close propinquity : nearness
research facilitated by proximity to a great library
marriages in proximity of blood