proximate

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Close or closest; adjacent.
2. (not-comparable) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
3. (not-comparable) About to take place; impending.

Noun

A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.

Concepts

à l’instant

direct

immédiatement

imminent

prochain

arrivée prochaine

Synonymes

near

adjacent

close

approximate

proximal

nearby

next

at hand

imminent

immediate

neighbouring

hard by

instant

interfacing

intimate

nearest

nigh

rough

toward

vicinal

around the corner

in the vicinity of

on the brink

in the wind

on the point

low-beam

adjoining

boon

close together

contiguous

direct

estimated

familiar

forthcoming

hand to hand

hand-to-hand

Traductions

próximo

pròxim

cercano

άμεσος

próximo

drohend

bevorstehend

proper

Näherung

nächster

Approximation

nahe bevorstehend

imminent

εγγύτατος

parat

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).