Definitions for closest
clos·est

Princeton's WordNet(2.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nearest, nighest, closestadverb

   (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

   "that was the time he came nearest to death"

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1. closestadjective

   superlative form of close : most close.

   The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally

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1. closets

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1. Alex

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   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

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of closest in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of closest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of closest in a Sentence

1. Paul. F. Meekin:

   My view is that at your age you shouldn't worry too much about losing love. If it is right, it happens, its meant to be. The main thing is not to hurry, especially when your young and new to love. Love must come to both. Know for sure that nothing good, true and real gets away when it comes to love. And if it doesn't work out (for whatever reason) also know that God is closest to those of us with broken hearts.

2. President Obama:

   As we move toward the process of normalization, we'll have our differences, government to government, with Cuba on many issues -- just as we differ at times with other nations within the Americas, just as we differ with our closest allies, there's nothing wrong with that.

3. Elaine Ostrander:

   Because they are isolated, they retain whatever genetics was in their ancestor and great ancestors, the Patagonian sheepdog comes the closest to anything anyone has ever seen and that's what makes them so fascinating.

4. Ayanna Pressley:

   I think we are both stating that voting the right way isn't enough. We have to be bold, we have to be disruptive, both of our candidacies are disruptive because they challenge the conventional wisdom and narrative about who has a right to run and also how to run and win. ... People closest to the pain should be closest to the power.

5. Luke Dick:

   Im a kid of the 80s and I gravitate sometimes toward things that I grew up on, whether its the Cars or Joan Jett or whatever, ive always thought Miranda was the closest thing to Joan Jett country has.

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