proximate
ближайший, смежный
Close or closest; adjacentClose or closest; adjacent.
UK/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/US/ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Close or closest; adjacent.
ближа́йшийbližájšij, сме́жныйsméžnyj
very close in space or time
(not comparable)Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
The proximate cause of the damage must be established.
(not comparable)About to take place; impending.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
close or closest; adjacent:
Origin
From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), fromFrom Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).
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Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsw.r.t. causes:ultimateB2