proximity
Pronunciación: [prɒkˈsɪmɪti]
Palabra
Contexto: «relationship»
(noun) how near something is to something else. It tells us if things are close together or far apart from each other. For example, if you are close to your best friend, that means you spend a lot of time together.
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The proximity of the school to my house makes it easy for me to walk there every day.
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The distance between the two parks means they are not in close proximity to one another.
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What is the proximity of your house to the nearest grocery store?
Contexto: «reach agreement»
(noun) when people are getting very close to agreeing on something or understanding each other. It's like when you and a friend are discussing and you almost see things the same way.
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After discussing for a while, we found some proximity in our opinions about the project.
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There was no proximity in their views, so they couldn't come to any agreement.
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Can you see any proximity in the ideas we shared today?
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