Definitions for NEAR
nɪərnear

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. near, close, nighadjective

   not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

   "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

2. near(a), nigh(a)adjective

   being on the left side

   "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side"

3. nearadjective

   closely resembling the genuine article

   "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"

4. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective

   giving or spending with reluctance

   "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

5. dear, good, nearadjective

   with or in a close or intimate relationship

   "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

6. approximate, nearverb

   very close in resemblance

   "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

7. approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearadverb

   move towards

   "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

8. near, nigh, closeadverb

   near in time or place or relationship

   "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

9. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

   (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

   "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nearverb

   To decrease the distance to something.

2. nearadverb

   Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.

   I'm near sighted.

3. nearadverb

   nearly

4. nearadjective

   physically close.

5. nearadjective

   approaching

   The end is near.

6. nearadjective

   approximate, almost

   The two words are near synonyms.

7. nearpreposition

   close to, in close proximity to.

8. nearpreposition

   close to in time.

   The voyage was near completion.

9. Etymology: From nere, ner, from near, influenced by nær, both originating from nēhwizô, comparative of the adverb nēhw, and from meg'hr-. Cognate with niar, nahor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nearadjective

   1. Not distant. [Sometimes it is doubtful whether near be an adjective or adverb.]

   This city is near to flee unto. Gen. xix. 20.

   The will, free from the determination of such desires, is left to the pursuit of nearer satisfactions. John Locke.

   After he has continued his doubling in his thoughts, and enlarged his idea as much as he pleases, he is not one jot nearer the end of such addition than at first setting out. John Locke.

   2. Advanced towards the end of an enterprise or disquisition.

   Unless they add somewhat else to define more certainly what ceremonies shall stand for best, in such sort that all churches in the world shall know them to be the best, and so know them that there may not remain any question about this point; we are not a whit the nearer for that they have hitherto said. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 13.

   3. Close; not rambling; observant of stile or manner of the thing copied.

   Hannibal Caro’s, in the Italian, is the nearest, the most poetical, and the most sonorous of any translation of the Æneid. Yet though he takes the advantage of blank verse, he commonly allows two lines for one in Virgil , and does not always hit his sense. Dryden.

   4. Closely related.

   If one shall approach to any that is near of kin to him. Lev. xviii. 6.

   5. Intimate; familiar; admitted to confidence.

   If I had a suit to master Shallow, I would humour his men with the imputation of being near their master. William Shakespeare.

   6. Touching; pressing; affecting; dear.

   Ev’ry minute of his being thrusts
   Against my near’st of life. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   He could never judge that it was better to be deceived than not, in a matter of so great and near concernment. John Locke.

   7. Parsimonious, inclining to covetousness; as, a near man.

2. Nearadverb

   1. Almost.2. At hand; not far off. Unless it be rather in this sense an adjective.

   Thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. Jer. xii. 2.

   He serv’d great Hector, and was ever near,
   Not with his trumpet only, but his spear. John Dryden, Æn.

   3. Within a little.

   Self-pleasing and humourous minds are so sensible of every restraint, as they will go near to think their girdles and garters to be bonds and shackles. Francis Bacon, Essays, №. 8.

   This eagle shall go near, one time or other, to take you for a hare. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 107.

   He that paid a bushel of wheat per acre, would pay now about twenty-five pounds per annum; which would be near about the yearly value of the land. John Locke.

   The Castilian would rather have died in slavery himself, than paid such a sum as he found would go near to ruin him. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

3. NEARprep.

   At no great distance from; close to; nigh.

   Etymology: ner , Saxon; naer, Dutch and Scottish.

   I have heard thee say,
   No grief did ever come so near thy heart,
   As when thy lady and thy true love died. William Shakespeare.

   Thou thought’st to help me, and such thanks I give,
   As one near death to those that wish him live. William Shakespeare.

   With blood the dear alliance shall be bought,
   And both the people near destruction brought. Dryden.

   To the warlike steed thy studies bend,
   Near Pisa’s flood the rapid wheels to guide. John Dryden, Virg.

   This child was very near being excluded out of the species of man, barely by his shape. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. near

   Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous – Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker), renamed after its 1996 launch in honor of planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker, was a robotic space probe designed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for NASA to study the near-Earth asteroid Eros from close orbit over a period of a year. It was the first spacecraft to successfully orbit an asteroid and also land on an asteroid. In February 2000, the mission succeeded in closing in with the asteroid and afterwards orbited it several times. On February 12, 2001, the mission succeeded in touching down on the asteroid. It was terminated just over two weeks later.The primary scientific objective of NEAR was to return data on the bulk properties, composition, mineralogy, morphology, internal mass distribution and magnetic field of Eros. Secondary objectives include studies of regolith properties, interactions with the solar wind, possible current activity as indicated by dust or gas, and the asteroid spin state. This data will be used to help understand the characteristics of asteroids in general, their relationship to meteoroids and comets, and the conditions in the early Solar System. To accomplish these goals, the spacecraft was equipped with an X-ray/gamma-ray spectrometer, a near-infrared imaging spectrograph, a multi-spectral camera fitted with a CCD imaging detector, a laser rangefinder, and a magnetometer. A radio science experiment was also performed using the NEAR tracking system to estimate the gravity field of the asteroid. The total mass of the instruments was 56 kg (123 lb), requiring 80 watts of power.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. near

   Near refers to a short distance away from a specific point or place, in terms of physical space or time. It can also refer to being closely related or connected to something, as in ideas or relationships. Furthermore, it can describe a close resemblance or similarity. In general, 'near' describes close proximity or approximation in various contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Nearadverb

   at a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh

2. Nearadverb

   nearly; almost; well-nigh

3. Nearadverb

   closely; intimately

4. Nearadverb

   not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh

5. Nearadverb

   closely connected or related

6. Nearadverb

   close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend

7. Nearadverb

   close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original

8. Nearadverb

   so as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape

9. Nearadverb

   next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a

10. Near

    immediate; direct; close; short

11. Near

    close-fisted; parsimonious

12. Near

    adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a

13. Nearadverb

    to approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land

14. Nearverb

    to draw near; to approach

15. Etymology: [See Near, adv.]

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1. Near

   Nate River, universally referred to by the mononym Near, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Death Note. Near is the younger of the two successors of L who was investigating the methods and identity of Kira, the in-universe name given to the mysterious serial killer who murdered criminals by means of the eponymous Death Note. He becomes the leader of the SPK, an organization that looks into the Kira case, and in the end, succeeds in uncovering Kira's identity. He is voiced by Noriko Hidaka in the Japanese version anime, and Cathy Weseluck in the English dubbed version of the anime.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Near

   nēr, adj. nigh: not far away in place or time: close in kin or friendship: dear: following or imitating anything closely: close, narrow, so as barely to escape: short, as a road: greedy, stingy: on the left in riding or driving.—adv. at a little distance: almost: closely,—prep. close to.—v.t. and v.i. to approach: to come nearer.—adjs. Near′-by, adjacent; Near′-hand (Scot.), near—also adv. nearly.—adv. Near′ly, at no great distance: closely: intimately: pressingly: almost: stingily.—n. Near′ness, the state of being near: closeness: intimacy: close alliance: stinginess.—adj. Near′-sight′ed, seeing distinctly only when near, myopic, short-sighted.—n. Near′-sight′edness.—Near point, the nearest point the eye can focus. [A.S. neár, comp. of neáh, nigh; Ice. nær; Ger. näher.]

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1. NEAR

   What does NEAR stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the NEAR acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Near is ranked #16349 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Near surname appeared 1,762 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Near.
   
   90.8% or 1,601 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 59 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 46 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 38 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'NEAR' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #714

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'NEAR' in Written Corpus Frequency: #908

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'NEAR' in Adverbs Frequency: #330

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'NEAR' in Adjectives Frequency: #308

Anagrams for NEAR »

1. Arne

2. earn

3. nare

4. Nera

How to pronounce NEAR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say NEAR in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of NEAR in a Sentence

1. Rupert Colville:

   With opposition demonstrations still likely to take place in Zimbabwe in the near future, we urge the government to find ways to continuously engage with the population about their legitimate grievances on the economic situation, and to stop cracking down on peaceful protesters, we are deeply concerned by the socio-economic crisis that continues to unfold in Zimbabwe.

2. Philip Tulk:

   The business model looks near-broken.

3. Karl Rove:

   There is a natural tendency, as you near the end, for partisans to come home, and the race really looks to be moving into his direction.

4. David Rapetti:

   We were probably about 30 yards or 30 meters away from the gunman. Which was near enough anyhow. And I was ... frightened.

5. Mitul Kotecha:

   Tighter liquidity has contributed to a squeeze on long USD/CNH positions and will mean investors are wary of shorting CNH in the near term.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=NEAR
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Near
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=NEAR
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NEAR
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=NEAR
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=NEAR
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html