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Nearness

The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective.

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Adjacency 76% connected

The state of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings.

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Contiguity 76% connected

The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.

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Propinquity 76% connected

Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.

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Proximity 76% connected

The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.

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Distance 76% connected

The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separati…

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Close 74% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Close 74% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Near 74% connected

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

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Near 74% connected

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

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Closeness 92% connected

The state of being close.

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