Look up: proximity

1. proximity
   [n] - the region close around a person or thing 2. [n] - the property of being close together
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2. proximity
   a device which senses that an object is only a short distance(e.g.,a few inches or feet)away,and/or measures how far away it is.Proximity sensors work on the principles of triangulation of reflected light,elapsed time for reflected sound,intensity induced eddy currents,magnetic fields,back pressure ...
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3. Proximity
   Prox·im'i·ty noun [ Latin proximitas : confer French proximité See Proximate , and confer Propinquity , Approach .] The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, ...
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4. proximity
   The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance. 'If he plead proximity of blood That empty title is with ease withstood.' (Dryden) ... Origin: L. Proximitas: cf. F. Proximite See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, A...
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5. proximity
   propinquity noun the property of being close together
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6. proximity
   law of proximity noun a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
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7. proximity
   noun the region close around a person or thing
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8. Proximity
   • (n.) The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.
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9. proximity
   (from the article `perception`) ...occur; physical stimulation allows but does not demand it. Clearly in that case the articulation of the visual field into columns reflects a ...
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10. proximity
    
    • the property of being close together
    • the region close around a person or thing
    
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11. proximity
    distance between a wall and the light centres of the luminaires of the nearest row
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12. Proximity
    Some search tools use proximity of two or more search terms to determine relevancy of a result.
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13. Proximity
    The location of people relative to one another.
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14. Proximity
    [film] Proximity (typeset as ProXimity) is a 2001 Action/Thriller film starring Rob Lowe and James Coburn. It is written by Ben Queen and Sheamus Ruane and directed by Scott Ziehl. The film is about an escaped prison convict (Lowe) and the head and founder (Coburn) of a support group called ...
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