What does nearest mean?
Definitions for nearest
near·est
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word nearest.
Princeton's WordNet
nearest, nighest, closestadverb
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
"that was the time he came nearest to death"
Wiktionary
nearestadjective
closest to,
nearestpreposition
closest to
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nearest' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4630
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'nearest' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3610
Anagrams for nearest »
earnest, Earnest
eastern
estrane
sterane
Earnest
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of nearest in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of nearest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of nearest in a Sentence
For the great mass of mankind, the only saving grace needed is a steady fidelity to what is nearest to hand and heart for the short moment of each human effort.
The norm would usually see an aircraft suffering from depressurization landing at the nearest suitable airport – not least to calm down the passengers, who would be severely frightened, however, if there were nothing structurally wrong with the aircraft, the commander could elect to continue to a more distant airport.
Having the fewest wants,I am nearest to the gods
What is a country without rabbits and partridges They are among the most simple and indigenous animal products ancient and venerable familes known to antiquity as to modern times of the very hue and substance of Nature, nearest allied to leaves and to the ground.
GJ 433 d is the nearest, widest and coldest Neptune-like planet ever detected.
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