Definitions for Closeness
close·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. closeness, intimacynoun

   a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

   "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

2. stuffiness, closenessnoun

   the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

3. nearness, closenessnoun

   the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

   "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

4. meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closenessnoun

   extreme stinginess

5. closeness, secretivenessnoun

   characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

6. familiarity, intimacy, closenessnoun

   close or warm friendship

   "the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. closenessnoun

   The state of being physically close

2. closenessnoun

   The state of being friends

3. closenessnoun

   The state of being mean or stingy

4. closenessnoun

   The state of being secretive

5. closenessnoun

   The shortest path between two vertices in a graph

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

1. Closenessnoun

   Etymology: from close.

   1. The state of being shut; or the quality of admitting to be shut without inlet or outlet.

   In drums, the closeness round about that preserveth the sound, maketh the noise come forth of the drum-hole more loud, than if you should strike upon the like skin extended in the open air. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 142.

   2. Narrowness; straitness.3. Want of air, or ventilation.

   I took my leave, being half stifled by the closeness of the room. Jonathan Swift, Account of Partridge’s Death.

   4. Compactness; solidity.

   How could particles, so widely dispersed, combine into that closeness of texture? Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   The haste of the spirit to put forth, and the closeness of the bark cause prickles in boughs. Francis Bacon, Nat. History, №. 559.

   5. Recluseness; solitude; retirement.

   I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated
   To closeness, and the bettering of my mind. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   6. Secrecy; privacy.

   To his confederates he was constant and just, but not open. Such was his enquiry, and such his closeness, as they stood in the light towards him, and he stood in the dark towards them. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   A journey of much adventure had been not communicated with any of his majesty’s counsellors, being carried with great closeness, liker a business of love than state. Henry Wotton.

   We rise not against the piercing judgment of Augustus, nor the extreme caution or closeness of Tiberius. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   This prince was so very reserved, that he would impart his secrets to no body: whereupon this closeness did a little perish his understanding. Jeremy Collier, of Friendship.

   7. Covetousness; sly avarice.

   Irus judged, that while he could keep his poverty a secret, he should not feel it: he improved this thought into an affectation of closeness and covetousness. Joseph Addison, Spectat. №. 264.

   8. Connection; dependance.

   The actions and proceedings of wise men run in a much greater closeness and coherence with one another, than thus to drive at a casual issue, brought under no forecast or design. Robert South, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. closeness

   Closeness is a measure or state of being near or intimate with someone or something. It can refer to a physical proximity, a kinship or emotional connection, or a similarity in nature or character. This term can be used in various contexts including relationships, geography, or even mathematical or scientific measurements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Closenessnoun

   the state of being close

Matched Categories

1. • Distance
   • Friendliness
   • Quality
   • Unsociability

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Closeness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Closeness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Closeness in a Sentence

1. The Jolliff:

   Thank goodness for my husband, that first month was a fog for me. Not being able to hold my son and give him that closeness was extremely difficult.

2. Lilah Howson-Smith:

   There isn't that closeness of cooperation [ between the The UK and European Union ] on security of [ energy ] supply.

3. Jonathan Caspi:

   There is the ability to praise and correct without the audience( and it having any meaning) for the other children. It's a freer relationship and one in which bonding and closeness can be developed without interference.

4. New York:

   Our closeness makes us vulnerable, we will overcome. And we will show the other communities across this country how to do it.

5. Governor Andrew Cuomo:

   Our closeness makes us vulnerable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Closeness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Closeness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Closeness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Closeness