proximity
Definitions
Noun
- The property of being close together
- The region close around a person or thing
- A gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "proximity".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | personality | 5 | 48 |
| 2 | prosperity | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | specificity | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | spontaneity | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | perplexity | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | partiality | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | perpetuity | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | pizzimenti | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | proclivity | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | propensity | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "proximity".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | approximately | 5 | 71 |
| 2 | probability | 5 | 35 |
| 3 | promptly | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | priority | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | purity | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | approximate | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | prominently | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | proxy | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | propriety | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | proximate | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | proximal | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | prohibit | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | probity | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | proxmire | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | proclivity | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | toxicity | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | promiscuity | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | prohibitory | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | romito | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | prouty | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "proximity" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "proximity" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the proximity | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "proximity" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | university's | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | projectiles | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "proximity".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | proximate | 3 | 3 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Feb 23, 2026 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Feb 23, 2026 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Jul 28, 2026 Defence Industry Europe
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