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Proximate
ˈprɒksɪmət
Proximate definitions
adjective
proximate
- (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate
"the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it"
- closest in space or time
"the failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance"
- nearly accurate; approximate
"he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness"
- relating to the components of a substance as separated or identified by an initial or relatively simple process
"proximate constituents"