Prox

prɒks

Definition

Definition of Prox - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Proximity

TECH.

nearness in space or relationship

TECH.

The Prox sensor detected movement nearby.

nearness

proximity

abr: Proximal

TECH.

closer to the center of the body

TECH.

The injury is on the Prox end of the bone.

near

proximal

abr: Proxy

TECH.

person or server acting for someone else

TECH.

Use a Prox to hide your IP address.

proxy

stand-in

abr: Proxima Centauri

TECH.

nearest star to the sun

TECH.

Prox is the closest star to our solar system.

Proxima

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Examples of Prox in a sentence

Adjust the Prox setting for better accuracy.
Check the Prox side for swelling.
The Prox region is more sensitive.
The Prox handled the transaction securely.
Ask the Prox to forward your request.
Astronomers studied Prox for exoplanets.

Prox emits strong flares occasionally.

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French:prox, prox., ...
German:Nähe, prox., ...
Italian:prossimità, prox, ...
Spanish:prox., prox, ...
Portuguese:proximidade, prox., ...
Chinese:接近, 近端, ...
Japanese:近接, 近位, ...
Arabic:القرب, قريب من مركز الجسم, ...
Hebrew:קְרֵבָה, פְּרוֹקְסִימָלִי, ...
Russian:проксимити, проксим., ...
Ukrainian:близькість, проксимальний, ...
Hindi:प्रॉक्स, प्रॉक्सिमल, ...
Bengali:প্রক্স, প্রক্সিমাল, ...
Catalan:proximitat, proximal, ...
Czech:blízkost, proximální, ...
Danish:Prox, proksimal, ...
Dutch:nabijheid, prox, ...
Greek:Εγγ, Προξ., ...
Hungarian:közelség, prox., ...
Khmer:ភាពនៅជិត, ជិតដើម, ...
Korean:근접, 근위, ...
Persian:مجاورت, نزدیک به مرکز بدن, ...
Polish:bliskość, proksymalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):prox, prox., ...
Romanian:proximitate, Prox, ...
Swedish:prox, proxy, ...
Thai:ระยะใกล้, ส่วนต้น, ...
Turkish:yak., proksimal, ...
Vietnamese:sự gần kề, gần, ...

prox

prɑks

Definition of prox - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

proximity

TECH.

nearest in space or position

TECH.

The prox sensor activated as he approached..
The prox location was marked on the map.
She stood at the prox entrance.

adjacent

closest

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Origin of prox

Latin, proximus (nearest)

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French:proche, ...
German:nächste, ...
Italian:prossimo, ...
Spanish:más cercano, ...
Portuguese:mais próximo, ...
Chinese:最近的, ...
Japanese:最も近い, ...
Arabic:أَقْرَب, ...
Hebrew:סָמוּךְ, ...
Russian:ближайший, ...
Ukrainian:найближчий, ...
Hindi:निकटतम, ...
Bengali:নিকটবর্তী, ...
Catalan:proper, ...
Czech:nejbližší, ...
Danish:nærmeste, ...
Dutch:nabij, ...
Greek:πλησιέστερος, ...
Hungarian:proximális, ...
Khmer:នៅជិតបំផុត, ...
Korean:가까운, ...
Persian:نزدیک, ...
Polish:bliski, ...
Portuguese (BR):mais próximo, ...
Romanian:aproape, ...
Swedish:närmast, ...
Thai:ใกล้ที่สุด, ...
Turkish:en yakın, ...
Vietnamese:gần nhất, ...

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