Propinquity - English meaning

Propinquity – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The state of being close to someone or something; proximity.
Usage examples:
He kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation
Synonims:
Proximity Closeness Nearness Adjacency Contiguity Contiguousness Vicinity Vicinage
noun
Close kinship.
Synonims:
Close kinship Close relationship Family connection Blood ties Consanguinity

noun
The fact of being near something
Usage examples:
Don't let geographical propinquity determine your choice.

Propinquity translation into English

Propinquity: translate from English into Chinese

接近, 类似

Propinquity: translate from English into Dutch

Nabijheid, Nauwe verwantschap, Gelijkheid, Overeenkomst

Propinquity: translate from English into French

Proximité, Affinité, Consanguinité, Parenté proche, Ressemblance

Propinquity: translate from English into German

Nähe, Nahe verwandtschaft, Zeitliche nähe

Propinquity: translate from English into Hindi

पड़ोस, सान्निध्य, समय की समीपता, सगोत्रता, सामान्य, रिश्ता, सादृश्य, साम्य

Propinquity: translate from English into Italian

Vicinanza

Propinquity: translate from English into Korean

가까움, 때의 가까움, 장소의 가까움

Propinquity: translate from English into Russian

Близость, Родство, Подобие

Propinquity: translate from English into Spanish

Propincuidad, Cercanía, Parentesco, Afinidad

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French propinquité, from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus ‘near’, from prope ‘near to’.

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Propinquity – similar words

propinquous

adjective
= propinquitous .

Propinquous - all meanings in English

propinquant

adjective
Nearby, adjacent; = propinquitous .

Propinquant - all meanings in English

Propinquity synonims

adjacency

əˈdʒeɪ.sən.si

noun
The fact of being very near, next to, or touching something
Usage examples:
Another conflict arises from the adjacency of the verb to its subject., the adjacency of the two co…

Adjacency - all meanings in English

closeness

noun
The quality of being only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
Usage examples:
The geographical closeness of our two countries

noun
Being close in position or time
Usage examples:
A special closeness is supposed to exist between twins.

Closeness - all meanings in English

consanguinity

noun
The fact of being descended from the same ancestor.
Usage examples:
The marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity

noun
The condition of being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not marriage)
Usage examples:
Some states prohibit marriage where there is a degree of consanguinity.

Consanguinity - all meanings in English

contiguity

noun
The state of bordering or being in contact with something.
Usage examples:
Nations bound together by geographical contiguity

noun
The fact of being next to or touching another, usually similar, thing
Usage examples:
The north wing of the house is in immediate contiguity to the kitchen.

Contiguity - all meanings in English

nearness

noun
The condition of being near; proximity.
Usage examples:
The town's nearness to london

noun
The fact of not being far away in distance
Usage examples:
I bought my house because of its nearness to the place i work., as he was going to step toward her,…

Nearness - all meanings in English

proximity

noun
Nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Usage examples:
Do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets

Proximity - all meanings in English

vicinage

noun
Another term for vicinity.

Vicinage - all meanings in English

vicinity

vɪˈsɪn.ə.ti

noun
The area near or surrounding a particular place.
Usage examples:
The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small

noun
The area immediately surrounding something
Usage examples:
There are many stores in the vicinity where she can shop., an area of low pressure off the southeas…

noun
The area around a place or where the speaker is
Usage examples:
There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station., we could see that there were se…

Vicinity - all meanings in English

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