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   near

   /nɪə/

   adverb

   • 1. at or to a short distance away; nearby: "a bomb exploded somewhere near" Similar close byclosenearbyclose/near at handnot far off/awayin the neighbourhoodin the vicinityat handwithin reachwithin close rangeon the doorstepwithin earshotwithin sighta stone's throw awayat close quartersalongsideinformal:within spitting distancea hop, skip, and a jump awaywithin sniffing distancearchaic:nighOpposite far away
   • 2. a short time away in the future: "his retirement was drawing near"
   • 3. almost: "a near perfect fit" Similar almostjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtuallyall butliterary:well-nigh
   • 4. nearly: archaic, dialect "I near fell out of the chair" Similar almostjust aboutnearlypracticallyvirtuallyall butliterary:well-nigh

   preposition

   • 1. at or to a short distance away from (a place): "the car park near the sawmill"
   • 2. a short period of time from: "near the end of the war"
   • 3. close to (a state); verging on: "she gave a tiny smile, brave but near tears"
   • ▪ a small amount below (another amount): "temperatures near 2 million degrees"
   • 4. similar to: "a shape near to the original"

   adjective

   • 1. located a short distance away: "a large house in the near distance" Similar closenearbynot far off/awayclose/near at handat handa stone's throw awaywithin reachwithin rangeaccessiblehandyconvenientlocalneighbouringadjacentnext-dooradjoiningborderingabuttingcontiguousproximateinformal:within spitting distanceOpposite far
   • 2. only a short time ahead: "the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future" Similar imminentforthcomingin the offingclose/near at handat hand(just) round the cornerapproachingimpendingupcomingcomingloomingOpposite distantremote
   • 3. similar: "walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air"
   • ▪ close to being (the thing mentioned): "his state of near despair" Similar narrowcloseby a hair's breadthinformal:by a whisker
   • ▪ having a close family connection: "the loss of a child or other near relative" Similar closely relatedcloserelatedconnectedOpposite distant
   • 4. located on the nearside of a vehicle: "the near right-hand end window of the caravan"
   • 5. (of a person) mean; miserly. archaic Similar miserlyniggardlyclose-fistedpenny-pinchingcheese-paringungenerouspenuriousilliberalclosegraspingScrooge-likestintingsparingfrugalmeaninformal:tight-fistedstingytightmingymoney-grubbingskinflintycheapvulgar slang:tight-arsedtight as a duck's arsetight-assed

   verb

   • 1. come near to; approach: "soon the cab would be nearing Oxford Street" Similar approachdraw near/nearer toget near/nearer toget close/closer tocome towardsmove towardsadvance towardsclose in onverge onborder onapproachget close toapproximate to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse nær ‘nearer’, comparative of ná, corresponding to Old Englishnēah ‘nigh’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nearish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nearestNearest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Definitions of nearest. adverb. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance. “that was the time he came nearest to death”. synonyms: closest, nighest.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nighNigh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1 day ago · The meaning of NIGH is near in place, time, or relationship —often used with on, onto, or unto. How to use nigh in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_geography_termsGlossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · A peak or projection from the top of a hill or mountain, or any rounded protrusion of land, especially a small but prominent or isolated hill with steep sides; a boulder or an area of resistant rock protruding from the side of a hill or mountain. The term is used primarily in the southern United States. [5] knoll.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › near thingNear thing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   5 days ago · No animals were harmed, or stumped, in the making... Take the quiz. The meaning of NEAR THING is an attempt that is almost not successful. How to use near thing in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › draw nearDraw near/nigh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1 day ago · The meaning of DRAW NEAR/NIGH is to come closer : to approach. How to use draw near/nigh in a sentence.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BiodiversityBiodiversity - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the variety and variability of life on Earth. It can be measured on various levels. There is for example genetic variability, species diversity, ecosystem diversity and phylogenetic diversity. [1] Diversity is not distributed evenly on Earth.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Air_conditioningAir conditioning - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), [1] is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature (sometimes referred to as 'comfort cooling') and in some cases also strictly controlling the humidity of internal air.