Definition of proximate

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prox·i·mate    (prks-mt) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

1. Very near or next, as in space, time, or order. See Synonyms at close.
2. Approximate.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin proximtus, past participle of proximre, to come near, from proximus, nearest; see per¹ in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
proxi·mate·ly(Adverb), proxi·mate·ness(Noun)