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Proximate
Meaning
Adj
●
Close or
closest
; adjacent.
●
In Law:
Immediately
preceding
or
following
in a
chain
of causation.
●
About to
take place
; impending.
Noun
●
In Linguistics:
A
grammatical
marker
that
distinguishes
a
relatively
salient
referent
in a given
context
from a
relatively
non-salient (obviative) one.
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Origin
proximate
English
proximatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Near
Imminent
Nigh
Pending
Impending
Close
Immediate
Closest
Toward
In The Offing
In The Wind
Antonyms
Distant
Far
Ultimate
Remote
Fourth Person
Related
Consequential
Contributory
Causal
Causative
Salient
Correlative
Immanent
Determinative
Temporal
Germane
Nearest
Biological
Observable
Geographical
Specific
Similar
Relevant
Genetic
Limited
Significant
Putative
Sensitive
Injurious
Related
Biochemical
Unique
Particular
Localized
Damage
Probable
Indirect
Remote
Phytochemical
Physiochemical
Ascribable
Equitable
Secondary
Comparable
Chemical
Ultimate
Soil
Elemental
Receptive
Posterior
Mineralogical
Reducible
Chemical Composition
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