proximities

Degrees of nearness

Proximities is the plural of proximity, referring to multiple instances of nearness or closeness in space, time, or relationship.

The word appears in contexts where several distances or degrees of closeness matter: The proximities of the various airports to downtown vary considerably.

In technical contexts, proximities may describe calculated distances between data points or objects in a system.

spatial

nearness

State of being close

contiguity · propinquity · juxtaposition · neighboring · bordering · abutting · adjoining · flanking · tangency · convergence

relational

closeness

State of proximity

rapport · bond · intimacy · familiarity · fellowship · solidarity · camaraderie · togetherness · harmony · cohesion

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spatial distance

proximitiesdistances

Spaces between locations

remoteness · separations · farness · gaps · expanses

relational/abstract closeness

proximitiesdistances

Spaces between locations

estrangements · separations · disconnections · alienations · detachments

Family

approximate, approximately, proximity, approximation, proximate, approximating, approximated, proximal, approximates

Familiarity
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