proximate

Words with a similar base: proximate

'proximate'

[proximate.a.01] as in: closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

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Examples:
news of his proximate arrival
interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals

'proximate'

[proximate.s.01] as in: very close in space or time

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Examples:
proximate words
proximate houses