Found 2 items, similar to proximity.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: proximity proximity n 1: the property of being close together [syn: propinquity] 2: the region close around a person or thing 3: 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 [syn: law of proximity]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Proximity Proximity \Prox*im"i*ty\, n. [L. proximitas: cf. F. proximit['e] See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, Approach.] The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance. [1913 Webster] If he plead proximity of blood That empty title is with ease withstood. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]