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单词 proximate
释义

proximate

[ prok-suh-mit ]
/ ˈprɒk sə mɪt /
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adjective

next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
close; very near.
approximate; fairly accurate.
forthcoming; imminent.

Origin of proximate

1590–1600; <Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM proximate

prox·i·mate·ly, adverbprox·i·mate·ness, nounprox·i·ma·tion [prok-suh-mey-shuhn], /ˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby proximate

proxemics, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, proximad, proximal, proximate, proxime accessit, proximity, proximity fuse, proximity fuze, proximity talks
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British Dictionary definitions for proximate

proximate

proximal

/ (ˈprɒksɪmɪt) /

adjective

next or nearest in space or time
very near; close
immediately preceding or following in a series
a less common word for approximate

Derived forms of proximate

proximately, adverbproximateness, nounproximation, noun

Word Origin for proximate

C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near
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Medical definitions for proximate

proximate
[ prŏksə-mĭt ]

adj.

Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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