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prox·i·mate

proximate

 
pronunciation:
prak s miht
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: very close or near in location or time.
similar words:
adjacent, approximate, close, immediate, neighboring
definition 2: directly preceding or following in order.
definition 3: nearly exact; approximate.
antonyms:
exact
similar words:
approximate, near, rough, rude
derivations: proximately (adv.), proximateness (n.), proximation (n.)