English noun: proximity | |||
1. | proximity (attribute) the property of being close together | ||
Synonyms | propinquity | ||
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 | ||
Synonyms | law of proximity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization | ||