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proximity

pro·xi·mity

UK/pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ US/pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the property of being close together

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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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Origin

From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.

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