Definitions for proximate
ˈprɒk sə mɪtprox·i·mate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. proximateadjective

   closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

   "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"

2. proximateadjective

   very close in space or time

   "proximate words"; "proximate houses"

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1. proximatenoun

   A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person

2. proximateadjective

   Close or closest; adjacent.

3. proximateadjective

   Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.

4. proximateadjective

   About to take place; impending.

5. Etymology: From proximatus, past participle of proximare, from proximus, superlative of prope.

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

1. PROXIMATEadjective

   Next in the series of ratiocination; near and immediate: opposed to remote and mediate.

   Etymology: proximus, Lat.

   Writing a theory of the deluge, we were to shew the proximate natural causes of it. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   Substance is the remote genus of bird, because it agrees not only to all kinds of animals, but also to things inanimate; but animal is the proximate or nearest genus of bird, because it agrees to fewest other things. Isaac Watts, Logick.

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1. proximate

   Proximate refers to something that is closest in relation, nearest in space or time, immediate or directly relevant. It is often used in legal and scientific contexts to denote things that closely relate or directly cause something else.

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1. Proximateadjective

   nearest; next immediately preceding or following

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1. Proximate

   Proximates are used in the analysis of biological materials as a decomposition of a human-consumable good into its major constituents. What people consider proximates may vary, but usually includes: ⁕Water ⁕Carbohydrates ⁕Proteins ⁕Dietary fibres ⁕Fatty acids ⁕Ash ⁕Vitamins ⁕Dietary minerals ⁕Alcohol What makes proximates particular is that the total of their presence in the food must always sum up to 100%. The nutritional information on food containers usually specifies the nutrients in terms of proximates, but these seldom add up to 100%, indicating that the manufacturer left out some of the insignificant ones such as water.

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1. Proximate

   proks′i-māt, adj. nearest or next: without any one between, as a cause and its effect: having the most intimate connection: near and immediate.—adj. Prox′imal.—advs. Prox′imally; Prox′imately.—n. Proxim′ity, immediate nearness in time, place, relationship, &c.—adj. Prox′imo, (in) the next (month)—often written prox.—Proximate cause, a cause which immediately precedes the effect; Proximate object, immediate object. [L. proximus, next, superl. from prope, near.]

How to pronounce proximate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   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

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say proximate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proximate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proximate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of proximate in a Sentence

1. John Meier:

   We've assigned an investigating officer to look into that and to really to look into the proximate cause. Was there an immediate trigger ? Was there a linkage between those events ? I expect that to report out this week, and I won't presuppose the outcome of that report.

2. James Anderson:

   They periodically ratchet up the pressure to pressure Taiwan, to pressure the United States and to probe weaknesses, to test our resolve, and probably the proximate cause of the most recent escalation and probing has to do with our sloppy and unfortunate disaster with respect to the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

3. George Magnus:

   Local governments are running short of money, or in some cases, out of money, funding zero-Covid was the most proximate cause for the crunch, but local finances are deteriorating for other reasons too, notably the rising burden of expenses associated with age-related spending.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=proximate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Proximate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=proximate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proximate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=proximate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=proximate