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- Dictionarypropinquity/prəˈpɪŋkwɪti/
noun
- 1. the state of being close to someone or something; proximity: formal "he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation" Similar
- 2. close kinship. technical Similar
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propinquity. noun. pro· pin· qui· ty prə-ˈpiŋ-kwə-tē. Synonyms of propinquity. 1. : nearness of blood : kinship. 2. : nearness in place or time : proximity. Did you know? Getting Closer to the Meaning of Propinquity. Propinquity and its cousin "proximity" are related through the Latin root prope, which means "near."
noun [ U ] formal uk / prəˈpɪŋ.kwə.ti / us / proʊˈpɪŋ.kwə.t̬i / Add to word list. the fact of being near something: Don't let geographical propinquity determine your choice. Synonyms. closeness (NEAR) proximity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Closeness in distance and time. a few steps idiom. a hair's breadth idiom.
noun [ U ] formal us / proʊˈpɪŋ.kwə.t̬i / uk / prəˈpɪŋ.kwə.ti / Add to word list. the fact of being near something: Don't let geographical propinquity determine your choice. Synonyms. closeness (NEAR) proximity formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Closeness in distance and time. a few steps idiom. a hair's breadth idiom.
Propinquity definition: nearness in place; proximity. . See examples of PROPINQUITY used in a sentence.
Definition of propinquity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ah propinquity, a word meaning "proximity or physical closeness." Your propinquity to someone in a conversation will affect whether you can smell his breath or not. Propinquity had a brief moment in the sun on a television show in the 1950s called Dobie Gillis.
Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things (like-attracts-like).
Define propinquity. propinquity synonyms, propinquity pronunciation, propinquity translation, English dictionary definition of propinquity. n. 1. Proximity; nearness. 2. Kinship. 3. Similarity in nature. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by...
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Propinquity can mean physical proximity, a kinship between people, or a similarity in nature between things ("like-attracts-like").
