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

1. nearest, nighest, closest(adverb)

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

   "that was the time he came nearest to death"

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1. closest(Adjective)

   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

How to pronounce closest?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Romola Garai:

   I live in London and am lucky to have many friends from school, university and work who are from diverse backgrounds. Some of my closest friends are the children of refugees and I have always been fascinated by their stories and the struggle of how they came to the UK and assimilated into society.

2. Emmanuel Macron:

   What we're proposing is to have Europe-funded detention centers in the closest and safest country (from the source of the refugee flows), and from these European detention centers... teams should take the people who did not win asylum status back to the country they came from.

3. 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.

4. United States:

   Hair works a bit like a mop, collecting pollen that's floating in the air, since hair is the closest thing to your nasal passages, it can really bother you. If you wash it or brush it out before you go to sleep, or at least cover it, then you won't be sleeping in all that pollen.

5. Dick Morris:

   Hillary oversaw the entire operation and charged … Hillary Clinton top deputies and closest allies with implementing Hillary Clinton instructions.

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