Definition of proximate

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  • proximate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
  • proximate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
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Definition of proximate

  • closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects (adjective)

    Examples

    1. news of his proximate arrival
    2. interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
  • very close in space or time (adjective)

    Examples

    1. proximate words
    2. proximate houses

See definition of proximate in Merriam Webster