Propinquity Definition
prə-pĭngkwĭ-tē
noun
Nearness in time or place.
Webster's New World
Nearness of relationship; kinship.
Webster's New World
Similarity in nature.
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adjective
The definition of propinquity is nearness in place or time, or similarity of nature.
An example of propinquity is the nearness of a slaughterhouse to a hotel, making it difficult to rent rooms.
An example of propinquity is the shared mannerisms of two sisters.
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Other Word Forms of Propinquity
Noun
Singular:
propinquity
Plural:
propinquitiesOrigin of Propinquity
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Middle English propinquite from Old French from Latin propinquitās from propinquus near per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French propinquité or Latin propinquitas, from propinquus "˜neighbouring' (from prope "˜near').
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