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proxi·mate (präk′sə mət)
adjective
- next or nearest in space, order, time, etc.
- nearly accurate; approximate
Etymology: LL proximatus, pp. of proximare, to come near < L proximus, nearest, superl. of prope, near
Related Forms:
- proximately prox′i·mately adverb
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