proximate: Meaning and Definition of

prox•i•mate

Pronunciation: (prok'su-mit), [key]
— adj.
  1. next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
  2. close; very near.
  3. approximate; fairly accurate.
  4. forthcoming; imminent.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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