proximate

ˈprɑksɪmət

Definition

Definition of proximate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

proximitynext or nearest in space or time

The proximate building was just a few steps away.

adjacent

contiguous

immediate

time

Dated

about to take place or impending

Dated

The proximate storm caused concern among the residents.

forthcoming

imminent

orderimmediately preceding or following in a series

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proximate cause

main cause of an event or situation

The proximate cause of the accident was the slippery road.

Origin of proximate

Latin, proximus (nearest)

Examples of proximate in a sentence

The proximate deadline for the project is next Monday.
The proximate deadline made everyone anxious.
Her proximate departure left little time for goodbyes.
Check the proximate entry in the index.
The proximate item on the agenda concerns funding.

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French:proche, imminent, ...
German:nahegelegen, nahe, ...
Italian:prossimo, immediatamente precedente, ...
Spanish:próximo, contiguo, ...
Portuguese:próximo, imediato, ...
Chinese:邻近的, 即将发生的, ...
Japanese:近くの, 差し迫った, ...
Arabic:قريب, وشيك, ...
Hebrew:קָרוֹב, עָתִיד לְהִתְרַחֵשׁ, ...
Russian:ближайший, смежный, ...
Ukrainian:найближчий, наближення, ...
Hindi:समीपस्थ, आसन्न, ...
Bengali:নিকটবর্তী, আসন্নপ্রায়, ...
Catalan:pròxim, imminent, ...
Czech:nejbližší, blížící se, ...
Danish:nærliggende, forestående, ...
Dutch:nabijgelegen, naderend, ...
Greek:πλησιέστερος, επικείμενος, ...
Hungarian:legközelebbi, közelgő, ...
Khmer:នៅជិតបំផុត, ជិតមកដល់, ...
Korean:가까운, 임박한, ...
Persian:نزدیک, قریب‌الوقوع, ...
Polish:bliski, bezpośrednio sąsiedni, ...
Portuguese (BR):próximo, imediatamente anterior, ...
Romanian:apropiat, iminent, ...
Swedish:närliggande, förestående, ...
Thai:ใกล้ที่สุด, ใกล้จะเกิดขึ้น, ...
Turkish:yakın, yaklaşan, ...
Vietnamese:gần nhất, sắp tới, ...

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