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View usage for: propinquity in British English (prəˈpɪŋkwɪtɪ) noun1. nearness in place or time 2. nearness in relationship Word origin C14: from Latin propinquitās closeness, from propinquus near, from prope near by propinquity in American English (proʊˈpɪŋkwəti; proʊˈpɪnkwəti) noun1. nearness in time or place 2. nearness of relationship; kinship Word origin ME propinquite < MFr < L propinquitas < propinquus, near < prope, near Examples of 'propinquity' in a sentencepropinquity With exaggerated pernickertiness the older man removed his half-empty glass from propinquity with the other's. Synonyms of 'propinquity'nearness, neighbourhood, proximity, closeness relationship, blood, tie, relation More Synonyms of propinquity Definition nearness in time, place, or relationship With the holiday romance, propinquity is all. Synonyms vicinity contiguity adjacency Definition nearness in time, place, or relationship Synonyms relation kindred consanguinity (formal) ties of blood Additional synonymsThe group has no affiliation to any political party. Synonyms association, union, joining, league, relationship, connection, alliance, combination, coalition, merging, confederation, incorporation, amalgamation, banding together Definition a close similarity in appearance, structure, or quality The two plots share certain obvious affinities. Synonyms similarity, relationship, relation, connection, alliance, correspondence, analogy, resemblance, closeness, likeness, compatibility, kinshipDefinition relationship through being of the same family, race, or kind He was of noble blood, and an officer. Synonyms family, relations, birth, descent, extraction, ancestry, lineage, kinship, kindredNearby words ofpropinquity - prophet of doom
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Additional synonymsthe closeness of the Chinese mainland to Hong Kong Synonyms nearness, proximity, handiness, adjacency Definition a relationship or association There is no evidence of any connection between the two events. Synonyms association, relationship, link, relation, bond, correspondence, relevance, tie-in, correlation, interrelation Synonyms blood-relationship, affinity, kin, kinship, kindred, family tie Definition blood relationship the ties of kinship Synonyms relationship, kin, family ties, consanguinity (formal), ties of blood, blood relationship Definition the immediate environment the loss of woodlands in the neighbourhood of large towns Synonyms vicinity, confines, proximity, precincts, environs, purlieus Definition nearness or closeness in a series families living in close proximity to one another Synonyms nearness, closeness, vicinity, neighbourhood, juxtaposition, contiguity, propinquity, adjacency Definition a bond or link She had family ties in France. Synonyms bond, relationship, connection, duty, commitment, obligation, liaison, allegiance, affinity, affiliation, kinship |