PROXIMATION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word proximation. (close relations)
approximate
Best Alternative Words for PROXIMATION
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approximation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) • an imprecise or incomplete account • the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue | ||||||||
closeness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of being intimate and belonging together • the quality of being close and poorly ventilated • the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance • extreme stinginess • characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) • close or warm friendship | ||||||||
nearness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance | ||||||||
proximity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being close together • the region close around a person or thing • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit |