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    [Adjective]  | "prox*i*mate" | \ ˈpräk-sə-mət \


    1: immediately preceding or following (as in a chain of events, causes, or effects)

    2: very near : close

    3: soon forthcoming : imminent


    Origin: 1661 ;

     Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare to approach, from proximus nearest, next, superlative of prope near {mat|approach|};

    [Adjective]  | "proximate" 


    1: being soon to appear or take place;


      * e.g., " ... the proximate publication of his first novel "





    2: not being distant in time, space, or significance;


      * e.g., " ... the husband feels that their house is a little too proximate to his in-laws' condo for his peace and comfort "





     [ "proximate" ]

    1: prox· i· mate | \ˈpräk-sə-mət \ 1) A person you mate with who is close to you by kinship or in some other way. 2) A person who mates with you on behalf of another, i.e. a proxy mate.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack: Hey, are you and your second cousin still fuck buddies? 

     [ "proximity" ]

    1: The immediate area surrounding an object.

      * e.g.,  ... The notepad has even proximity between each horizontal line. 

     [ "proximal" ]

    1: nearest to the body or core

      * e.g.,  ... Citations that are proximal to the main contribution of a paper are more significant. 

     [ "Proximity" ]

    1: The area inside of the center of social interaction, commonly where people meet each other, exchange information, and generally have a good time; The opposite of the Periphery

      * e.g.,  ... Dude did you see Dave talking to all those girls last night, he was totally in the proximity.  

     [ "proximity enticement" ]

    1: The opposite of approach avoidance. To become increasingly attracted to a decision as one nears the decision moment.

      * e.g.,  ... "I felt a bit guilty when I told my wife I was going bowling, but as we pulled up to Jiggles the sense of proximity enticement washed that all away. " 

     [ "Proximity shag" ]

    1: One may travel many shag miles to have sex with the right person. However, some people are either fortunate enough to have their sexual partner nearby. Others, though, may simply be lazy or unimaginative and find or remain with their sexual partner simply because they are close to er.. hand. This is a "proximity shag" (noun and verb).

      * e.g.,  ... A: We split up because he is too many shag miles away. You on the other hand... B: ...live next door. That makes me a... A: ... proximity shag. B: I suddenly don't feel very special. 

     [ "Proximity Chat" ]

    1: The cause of anger, the cause of raging, the cause of every bad thing that has happened in the gaming community.

      * e.g.,  ... Gamer 1 "Kill gamer 2" 

     [ "proximity puss" ]

    1: The action that results in having a roommate that is either extremely attractive or plays for a school's football team, and picking up the woman who hang around him that he doesnt want.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, my roommate brings the hottest girls to our apartment. I'm bound to get some proximity puss 

     [ "proximity infatuation" ]

    1: An infatuation that develops out of close-quarters operation with another person.

      * e.g.,  ... "I swear I'm in love with this girl from Philosophy class. I've been sitting next to her for like three weeks and it's obvious we're meant for each other." 

     [ "forced proximity" ]

    1: a trope where the two characters are forced to spend time together

      * e.g.,  ... doing a project together forced to work together (forced proximity) 

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