nearest neighbour
(US nearest neighbor) chiefly Statistics and Crystallography
noun
The member of a series or array nearest to that being considered.
adjective
Of or relating to nearest neighbours.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Science.
- the People
- the pit of one's (or the) stomach
- the plot thickens
- the Plough
- the Poconos
- the point of no return
- the poor man's ——
- the Pope
- the pot calling the kettle black
- the Potteries
- the powers that be
- the Premiership
- the Primary
- the Principality
- moccasin game
- moccasin rubber
- moccasin telegraph
- moccasin track
- moch
- mocha
- mocha brown
- mochaccino
- mochadi
- Mocha dip
- mochado