| English adjective: proximate | |||
| 1. | proximate closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects | ||
| Samples | News of his proximate arrival. Interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals. | ||
| Similar | immediate | ||
| Antonyms | ultimate | ||
| 2. | proximate very close in space or time | ||
| Samples | Proximate words. Proximate houses. | ||
| Similar | close | ||
| Antonyms | distant | ||