| NOUN | attribute | proximity, propinquity | the property of being close together |
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| location | proximity | the region close around a person or thing | |
| cognition | proximity, law of proximity | 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 |
| Sounds | praaksih'mahtiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | The property of being close together. | |
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| Synonym | propinquity | |
| Broader | nearness, closeness | The spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance |
| Spanish | propincuidad | |
| Catalan | propinqüitat | |
| Adjectives | proximal | situated nearest to point of attachment or origin |
| Meaning | The region close around a person or thing. | |
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| Narrower | presence, front | The immediate proximity of someone or something |
| Broader | vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods | A surrounding or nearby region |
| Spanish | proximidad | |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | law of proximity | |
| Broader | Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization | A principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization |
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