Within a short period of time.

(in negative statements or questions) at all near

plural of near thing

(idiomatic) Loved or cared about greatly.

plural of near side

On the Beaufort scale, a force-7 wind (28-33 knots)

(simile, slang, dated) Very close indeed; as near as possible without actually touching.

(phonology) A pair of words differing by a few (but more than one) phonetic segments or suprasegments, used to suggest a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme may be valid.

A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.

(astronomy) A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.