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nearness
near N0040700 (nîr)adv. near·er, near·est 1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near.2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb.3. With or in a close relationship: It turns out we are near related.adj. nearer, nearest 1. Close in time, space, position, or degree: near neighbors; near equals.2. Closely related by kinship or association; intimate: a near relative; a near and dear friend. See Synonyms at close.3. a. Nearly occurring but not actually happening: a near victory; a near disaster.b. Just barely avoided: a near hit by the incendiary bomb.4. a. Closely corresponding to or resembling an original: a near likeness.b. Closely resembling the genuine article: a dress of near satin; near silver beads.5. a. Closer of two or more: Take the near street and then turn right.b. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle.c. Being the animal or vehicle on the left.6. Short and direct: the nearest route to town.7. Archaic Stingy; parsimonious.prep. Close to: an inn near London.v. neared, near·ing, nears v.tr. To come close or closer to: The plane neared the terminal.v.intr. To draw near or nearer; approach: as the holiday nears.
[Middle English ner, from Old English nēar, from comparative of nēah, close, near.]
near′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | nearness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"closenessdistance - the property created by the space between two objects or pointspropinquity, proximity - the property of being close togetheradjacency, contiguity, contiguousness - the attribute of being so near as to be touchingfarawayness, farness, remoteness - the property of being remote |
nearnessnoun1. closeness, proximity, juxtaposition, contiguity, availability, vicinity, accessibility, propinquity, handiness The nearness of the house to the station is an added bonus.2. imminence, closeness, immediacy the later years, when we become aware of the nearness of deathnearnessnounThe act or fact of coming near:approach, coming, convergence, imminence.Translationsnear (niə) adjective1. not far away in place or time. The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near. 接近的 接近的2. not far away in relationship. He is a near relation. 親近的 亲近的 adverb1. to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned. He lives quite near. 在附近 在近处，在附近 2. (with to) close to. Don't sit too near to the window. 靠近 靠近 preposition at a very small distance from (in place, time etc). She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived. 近 近 verb to come near (to). The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing. 接近 接近ˈnearly adverb not far from; almost. nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished. 將近，幾乎 将近，几乎 ˈnearness noun 相近，親近 近，亲近 nearby (niəˈbai) adverb close to here or the place mentioned. He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby. 在附近 在附近ˈnearside adjective (of the side of a vehicle etc) furthest from the centre of the road. (車輛)靠近馬路邊或人行道的一側 靠人行道的，左边的 ˌnear-ˈsighted adjective short-sighted. 近視眼的 近视眼的a near miss something that is almost a hit, success etc. 差點撞上，差點擊中，差一點就成功 几乎击中，功败垂成 IdiomsSeenearEncyclopediaSeeNEARnearness
Synonyms for nearnessnoun closenessSynonyms- closeness
- proximity
- juxtaposition
- contiguity
- availability
- vicinity
- accessibility
- propinquity
- handiness
noun imminenceSynonyms- imminence
- closeness
- immediacy
Synonyms for nearnessnoun the act or fact of coming nearSynonyms- approach
- coming
- convergence
- imminence
Synonyms for nearnessnoun the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distanceSynonymsRelated Words- distance
- propinquity
- proximity
- adjacency
- contiguity
- contiguousness
Antonyms- farawayness
- farness
- remoteness
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