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- Dictionaryproximate/ˈprɒksɪmət/
adjective
- 1. (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate: "the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it"
- 2. nearly accurate; approximate: "he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness"
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closest in time, place, relationship, etc. to something: The problem with climate change was that it seemed so much less proximate than terrorism. The danger is greatest if the fireball is proximate to the target. Insurance covers the proximate cause of a loss—e.g. a rusty roof that lets rainwater in. Fewer examples.
1. : immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of events, causes, or effects) proximate, rather than ultimate, goals Reinhold Niebuhr. 2. a. : very near : close. b. : soon forthcoming : imminent. proximately adverb. proximateness noun. Did you know?
Proximate things are either nearby or close in time. The proximate arrival of a new grandchild means your grandma had better finish knitting those booties. A Rube Goldberg machine is like a giant chain of proximate causes – one action causes another.
Proximate definition: next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.. See examples of PROXIMATE used in a sentence.
Definition of proximate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. 1. next or nearest in space or time. 2. very near; close. 3. immediately preceding or following in a series. 4. a less common word for approximate. Collins English Dictionary.
1. next or nearest in space or time. 2. very near; close. 3. immediately preceding or following in a series. 4. a less common word for approximate. [C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near] ˈproximately adv. ˈproximateness n. ˌproxiˈmation n.
The earliest known use of the adjective proximate is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for proximate is from 1641, in the writing of Lord Digby. proximate is a borrowing from Latin.
Definitions of 'proximate' 1. next or nearest in space, order, time, etc. [...] 2. nearly accurate; approximate. [...] More. Synonyms of 'proximate' • close, near, immediate, nearest [...] More. Examples of 'proximate' in a sentence.
PROXIMATE meaning: coming or happening immediately before or after something in a way that shows a very close and direct relationship
