noun
- The plural of proximateness; the quality or state of being proximate; nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Usage: Formal or technical usage; Rarely used in everyday speech; more common in academic or legal contexts
Examples
- The proximatenesses of the two cities made trade between them convenient.
- In legal analysis, the proximatenesses of cause and effect are crucial to establishing liability.
- The proximatenesses of family members often influence inheritance decisions.
- Geographers study the proximatenesses of natural resources to population centers.
- The proximatenesses of the planets vary throughout their orbital cycles.