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The universe's way of saying 'close enough to matter, far enough to deny.'
means The state of being near something in space, time, or relation.
from From French 'proximité', from Latin 'proximitas', built on 'proximus' meaning 'nearest' or 'next' — itself the superlative of 'prope', meaning 'near.' So the word is literally Latin's way of saying 'the most near,' wearing a French coat before arriving in English.
- workplace effect
- Desk neighbors collaborate far more than distant coworkers do.
- dating theory
- Mere physical nearness reliably predicts romantic attraction.
- legal use
- Courts measure 'proximate cause' to assign blame by nearness.
- etymological cousin
- Shares a root with 'approximate' and 'proximate.'