Pronunciation: pro·pin·qui·ty [ prə píngkwətee ]
Definition:
1. Nearness or proximity in time or place.
2. Nearness in kinship or family relationship.
3. Similarity in nature.
4. Nearness in space, time, or relationship ( formal )
Synonyms:
Nearness, Closeness, Proximity, Convenience, relationship,kinship, Likeness, Contiguity, Adjacency, Vicinity
Antonyms:
Remoteness, Distance, Farness, Space, Range, Extent
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Word History:
Today's Good Word slipped into English via Old French from Latin propinquitas "nearness, vicinity" from the adjective, propinquus "near." Propinquus is built on prope "near," an adverb whose superlative degree is proximus "nearest". We see this form in the English words proximity and approximate.
Today's word came to Middle English as "propinquite" via Old French from Latin propinquitas "nearness, vicinity" from propinquus "near." This word is an extension of prope "near," whose comparative is propior "nearer" and superlative is proximus "nearest." This latter stem underlies English "proximity" and "approximately," both also related to nearness. The original Proto-Indo-European root was *poro-/pero- which underlies a series of words meaning "first," including English "first" and Russian "pervyi."
Sentence:
1. He has a propensity for overeating that is encouraged by his office's propinquity to a pastry shop.
2. The propinquity of the teacher undermined the effectiveness of his crib sheets.
3. The propinquity of their houses made it possible for the lovers to meet often without their parents getting to know about it.
Notes:
This word is a more elegant surrogate for "nearness" that does not refer to an inclination: "The propinquity of the teacher undermined the effectiveness of his crib sheets." It is particularly appropriate in referring to abstract proximity, "The propinquity of their thinking kept them together much of the time."
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- propinquity : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- propinquity : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- propinquity : Wiktionary [home, info]
- propinquity : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- propinquity : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- propinquity : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- propinquity : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
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- propinquity : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- Propinquity : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
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- propinquity : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- propinquity : Rhymezone [home, info]
- Propinquity : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- propinquity : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- propinquity : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- propinquity : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- propinquity : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- propinquity : The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words [home, info]
- propinquity : Luciferous Logolepsy [home, info]
- propinquity : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
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Related Words:
Kinship: [noun],
1. human relationship: relationship by blood or marriage to another or others
2. relatedness of things: relationship through common characteristics or a common origin
3. Some churches celebrate a Kinship Mass, to celebrate a family member, like a grandparent (common).
Kin [adjective]
1. Related by blood
2. How did kinship help identify an indidvual's place in hisher society?
Notes:
Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. In anthropology the kinship system includes people related both by descent and marriage, while usage in biology includes descent and mating.
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Contiguity: [noun] [ con·ti·gu·i·ty ]
-The quality or state of being contiguous
-The attribute of being so near as to be touching
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