Definition of Proximity

Noun: proximity  prók'si-mi-tee

  1. The property of being close together
    "the sudden proximity of the dock sent him into action";
    - propinquity, nearness, closeness
     
  2. The region close around a person or thing
     
  3. 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
    - law of proximity

See also:
proximities
proximo

Anagrams containing the word proximity

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