Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. / (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.

Close or closest; adjacent. / (law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation. / About to take place; impending.

(linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.

proximity / approximation

plural of proximate

plural of proximity

(of causation) Immediately; most directly / (medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally

In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.

(obsolete) next; immediately preceding or following