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proximate
What does proximate mean?
proximate (adjective): closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use proximate in a sentence?
- Interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- News of his proximate arrival. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce proximate?
/ˈpɹɑksəmət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does proximate come from?
From Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of proximate?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “proximate” mean?
having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc
Not quite: that's what hoarse means.
exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate
Not quite: that's what excessive means.
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
Right! That's what “proximate” means.
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
Not quite: that's what bigoted means.
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