propinquity

[ proh-ping-kwi-tee ]

/ proʊˈpɪŋ kwɪ ti /

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noun

nearness in place; proximity.

nearness of relation; kinship.

affinity of nature; similarity.

nearness in time.

Origin of propinquity

1350–1400; Middle English propinquite<Latin propinquitās nearness, equivalent to propinqu(us) near (prop(e) near (see pro-¹) + -inquus adj. suffix) + -itās-ity

Words nearby propinquity

Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactic treatment, prophylaxis, propine, propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, Propionibacterium

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Example sentences from the Web for propinquity

The propinquity made it possible to finish the business begun at Bailey Harbor and be done with him.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!|Meredith Nicholson
And all this problem the result of a single day of propinquity!
The Destroying Angel|Louis Joseph Vance
"Propinquity, sir, propinquity," as the wise man said;—we all know the evils of it.
Jess|H. Rider Haggard
Propinquity, that had brought them together, had done its best for Flossie and its worst.
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair

It could be nothing but the result of propinquity, and danger mutually shared.
John Ames, Native Commissioner|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for propinquity

propinquity

/ (prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ) /

noun

nearness in place or time

nearness in relationship

Word Origin for propinquity

C14: from Latin propinquitās closeness, from propinquus near, from prope near by

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单词	propinquity
释义	propinquity [ proh-ping-kwi-tee ] / proʊˈpɪŋ kwɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propinquity ON THESAURUS.COM noun nearness in place; proximity. nearness of relation; kinship. affinity of nature; similarity. nearness in time. Origin of propinquity 1350–1400; Middle English propinquite<Latin propinquitās nearness, equivalent to propinqu(us) near (prop(e) near (see pro-¹) + -inquus adj. suffix) + -itās-ity Words nearby propinquity Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactic treatment, prophylaxis, propine, propinquity, propiomazine, propionaldehyde, propionate, propionibacteria, Propionibacterium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propinquity The propinquity made it possible to finish the business begun at Bailey Harbor and be done with him. Blacksheep! Blacksheep!\|Meredith Nicholson And all this problem the result of a single day of propinquity! The Destroying Angel\|Louis Joseph Vance "Propinquity, sir, propinquity," as the wise man said;—we all know the evils of it. Jess\|H. Rider Haggard Propinquity, that had brought them together, had done its best for Flossie and its worst. The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair It could be nothing but the result of propinquity, and danger mutually shared. John Ames, Native Commissioner\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for propinquity propinquity / (prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ) / noun nearness in place or time nearness in relationship Word Origin for propinquity C14: from Latin propinquitās closeness, from propinquus near, from prope near by Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propinquity nearness, closeness, adjacency, contiguity, relationship, consanguinity, affiliation, connection, kin, relations, proximity, vicinity, affinity, togetherness, solidarity, kinship
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propinquity

noun

Origin of propinquity

Words nearby propinquity

Example sentences from the Web for propinquity

British Dictionary definitions for propinquity

noun

Word Origin for propinquity

Words related to propinquity