1. Close in space; within reach
   "the town is close at hand"
   - at hand 
2. Close in time; about to occur
   "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"
   - at hand, imminent, impendent, impending

See also: close

• affine transformation
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• affirmative pleading
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• affluence