Proxima

ˈprɑːksɪmə

Definition

Definition of Proxima - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

red dwarf star closest to the Sun

TECH.

Proxima is part of the Alpha Centauri star system.

celestial body

dwarf

star

Acronym

acr: Proxima Centauri

TECH.

the closest star to the Sun

TECH.

Proxima is part of the Alpha Centauri system.

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red dwarf star closest to the Sun

Origin of Proxima

Latin, proximus (nearest)

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Prox

abbr.

abr: Proxima Centauri

nearest star to the sun

Examples of Proxima in a sentence

Proxima's proximity to Earth makes it intriguing.
Astronomers study Proxima to understand stellar behavior.
Proxima's proximity makes it a prime target for research.

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French:Proxima, ...
German:Proxima, ...
Italian:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...
Spanish:Próxima, Próxima Centauri, ...
Portuguese:Próxima, Proxima, ...
Chinese:比邻星, ...
Japanese:プロキシマ, プロキシマ・ケンタウリ, ...
Arabic:بروكسيما, بروكسيما قنطورِس, ...
Hebrew:פְּרוֹקְסִימָה, פְּרוֹקְסִימָה קֶנְטָאוּרִי, ...
Russian:Проксима, ...
Ukrainian:Проксима, Проксима Центавра, ...
Hindi:प्रॉक्सिमा, प्रॉक्सिमा सेंटॉरी, ...
Bengali:প্রক্সিমা, ...
Catalan:Pròxima, ...
Czech:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...
Danish:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...
Dutch:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...
Greek:Proxima, Εγγύτατος Κενταύρου, ...
Hungarian:Proxima Centauri, Proxima, ...
Khmer:ប្រូស៊ីម៉ា, ប្រូកស៊ីម៉ា, ...
Korean:프록시마, ...
Persian:پروکسیما, پروکسیما قنطورس, ...
Polish:Proxima, ...
Portuguese (BR):Próxima, Próxima Centauri, ...
Romanian:Proxima, ...
Swedish:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...
Thai:โพรซิมา, Proxima, ...
Turkish:Proxima, ...
Vietnamese:Proxima, Proxima Centauri, ...

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