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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nearer, nigher, closeradverb

    (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

    "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

Wiktionary

  1. neareradjective

    Less distant from.

  2. nearerpreposition

    Closer

Wikipedia

  1. nearer

    Get Tragic is the fifth studio album by British band Blood Red Shoes. It was released in January 2019 under Jazz Life Records.

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  1. nearer

    Nearer is a comparative adjective that is used to describe something as being at a shorter distance or closer proximity in position, time, or relationship in respect to another object, person, or place. It can also be used to indicate something that is more relevant or a preference in selection or occurrence.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nearer in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nearer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of nearer in a Sentence

  1. John Burroughs:

    The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is 'look under foot.' You are always nearer the divine and the true sources of your power than you think.

  2. Simone Weil:

    A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.

  3. Andre Bakhos:

    The nearer-term picture is, consumers are enjoying lower gas prices, it's almost as if it is an alleviation of taxes, someone is getting hurt in this while the consumer is benefiting, and at some point it could come back to bite the market and the economy.

  4. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom:

    Each year brings us nearer to the Wiedersehen [reunion with the dead], though it is sad to think how one's glass is running out, & how little good goes with it, compared to the numberless blessings we receive. Time goes incredibly fast.

  5. Professor Wass:

    They're out in the sea, very high and difficult to reach, we can imagine applying there sooner, many more consumer items -- sports equipment, bicycle frames, you can imagine in much nearer terms, maybe two years before we can start to see these things happening.

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