Proximity is the state of being near in space, time, or relationship.
From Latin *proximitas* 'nearness', from *proximus* 'nearest', the superlative of *prope* 'near'. It stressed closest nearness among options.
Proximity isn’t just physical; emotional and social closeness also count as being 'near'. That’s why someone across the world can feel close, while a stranger next to you on the bus does not.
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