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English noun: proximity

1. proximity (attribute) the property of being close together


Synonymspropinquity


Broader (hypernym)closeness, nearness

2. proximity (location) the region close around a person or thing


Broader (hypernym)locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity


Narrower (hyponym)front, presence

3. proximity (cognition) 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


Synonymslaw of proximity


Broader (hypernym)Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization









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