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- Dictionarycloseness/ˈkləʊsnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being only a short distance away or apart in space or time: "the geographical closeness of our two countries"
- 2. the quality of affection or intimacy in a relationship: "moments of closeness with friends and family members"
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CLOSENESS definition: 1. being close in position or time 2. the quality of knowing someone very well, liking them a lot…. Learn more.
Synonyms for CLOSENESS: secrecy, secretiveness, prudence, privacy, silence, confidentiality, wariness, reticence; Antonyms of CLOSENESS: openness, honesty, frankness, candor, indiscretion, imprudence, generosity, liberality.
to move so as to bar passage through something; to block against entry or passage; to deny access to… See the full definition
CLOSENESS meaning: 1. being close in position or time 2. the quality of knowing someone very well, liking them a lot…. Learn more.
Definitions of closeness. noun. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance. “the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action”. synonyms: nearness. see more. noun. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together. “their closeness grew as the night wore on”.
the state or quality of having a strong bond of love or friendship; intimacy: After the breakup, he thought he would never feel trust or real closeness again. nearness in kind or relationship: Their analysis emphasized the closeness of the correlation between food prices and energy prices.
1. Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy. 2. Being near in relationship: close relatives. 3. Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate: close friends. 4. Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact: a close weave. 5. Being near the surface; short: a close haircut. 6.
Jun 2, 2024 · closeness (usually uncountable, plural closenesses) The state of being close (all senses) The state of being friends. The state of being mean or stingy. The state of being secretive. ( mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph. ( archaic) Solitude, seclusion.
Definition of closeness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. being near in space or time; nearby:[ be + ~ (+ to + object)] Our apartment is close to the train station. Winter must be close; it's gotten colder. [ often: be + ~ (+ to + object)] marked by similarity in degree, etc.: Dark pink is close to red. [ before a noun] near in a kind of family relationship: He was a close relative.
