proximation
cheek by jowl
proximitized
closehandedness
vicinity
propinquity
front
presence
close-up
nearly
neighborhood
shoulder-to-shoulder
like white on rice
imbricate
approximally
close quarters
nearby
at the corner
part
region
in the shadow of
appose
inner
vicinage
locality
around
neck of the woods
neighbourhood
surrounding
proximal
interzone
central
midplace
centerground
inside
elbow to elbow
approximal
round the bend
adjacently
median
proximity
centremost
medial
about
like stink on shit
place
on
encompassment
surrounds
pericentrally
juncture
together
hereabout
peri-
centric
centrical
ulterior
para-
supracentral
anear
purlieu
environs
by
seedpoint
nearhand
radial
innermost
crossroads
centrally
high-lying
centered
proximitous
macule
supreme
on someone's doorstep
circumambient
Piccadilly
centralized
circum-
coincident
afferently
forward
next-door
adjacentness
orbit
center
proximitized
close-up
nearby
inner
proximal
central
inside
approximal
median
centremost
medial
centric
centrical
ulterior
supracentral
nearhand
radial
innermost
high-lying
centered
proximitous
supreme
circumambient
centralized
coincident
forward
next-door
center
cheek by jowl
nearly
shoulder-to-shoulder
approximally
elbow to elbow
adjacently
about
pericentrally
together
hereabout
by
nearhand
around
centrally
afferently
proximation
closehandedness
vicinity
propinquity
front
presence
neighborhood
close quarters
part
region
vicinage
locality
neck of the woods
neighbourhood
surrounding
interzone
midplace
centerground
proximity
place
encompassment
surrounds
juncture
purlieu
environs
seedpoint
crossroads
macule
adjacentness
imbricate
appose
orbit
noun
noun
noun
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
- the side that is forward or prominent
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the outward appearance of a person
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- a sphere of activity involving effort
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
adj
verb
noun
- The quality of physical proximity.
- The set of all the vertices adjacent to a given vertex.
- The residential area near one's home.
- The inhabitants of a residential area.
- A formal or informal division of a municipality or region.
- A set containing an open ball which contains a specified point.
- The infinitesimal open set of all points that may be reached directly from a given point.
- An approximate amount.
- A set containing an open set which contains some specified point.
- Alternatively: An open ball which contains some specified point.
- Alternatively: An open set which contains some specified point.
prep_phrase
noun
prep_phrase
noun
- the extended spatial location of something
- something determined in relation to something that includes it
- something less than the whole of a human artifact
- a portion of a natural object
- that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
- a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
- the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
- the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
- an item that is an instance of some type
verb
- go one's own way; move apart
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- depart for someplace
- move or break apart
- force, take, or pull apart
adv
noun
- the extended spatial location of something
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
- the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
- a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
noun
- The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.
- A geographical division of the w:New Jersey Superior Court, covering one or more counties, for judicial administration and the assignment of venue to an action within the Superior Court
- The area where a crime was committed, a trial is being held, or the community from which jurors are drawn.
prep
- Centred upon; surrounding.
- Near; in the vicinity of.
- Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- At or to various places within.
- Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point.
- Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve.
adv
- Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people.
- So as to partially or completely rotate; so as to face in the opposite direction.
- From place to place.
- From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement.
- Nearly; approximately; about.
- So as to surround or be near.
- So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof.
- Used with certain verbs to suggest unproductive activity.
adj
adj
- Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
- Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
- Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
- At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
prep
- Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
- Within a period of time.
noun
- The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- The interior or inner part.
- (in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
adv
adv
- Near; in the vicinity.
- To the opposite tack: see go about.
- Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
- From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
- Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
- On all sides; around.
- Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
- To a reversed order; half round; facing in the opposite direction; from a contrary point of view.
prep
- Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
- Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect.
- In or near, as in mental faculties or (literally) in the possession of; under the control of; at one's command; in one's makeup.
- In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of.
- Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
- See about to.
- On one's person; nearby the person.
- Have you much hay about? = Have you much in the process of making?
- Concerned with; engaged in; intent on.
adj
prep_phrase
noun
- a general vicinity
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- any area set aside for a particular purpose
- an abstract mental location
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- a particular situation
- where you live at a particular time
- a job in an organization
- the particular portion of space occupied by something
- proper or designated social situation
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- the passage that is being read
- proper or appropriate position or location
- a public square with room for pedestrians
- an item on a list or in a sequence
- a blank area
verb
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- place somebody in a particular situation or location
- assign a rank or rating to
- assign a location to
- to arrange for
- take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- assign to (a job or a home)
- locate
- estimate
- identify the location or place of
- make an investment
- assign to a station
- finish second or better in a horse or dog race
- sing a note with the correct pitch
prep
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- To an operating state.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
verb
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
noun
noun
- A place where things join, a junction.
- A critical moment in time.
- The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
adv
- At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.
- Into one place; into a single thing; combined.
- It has been raining four days together
- Without intermission or interruption; continuously; uninterruptedly.
- In a relationship or partnership, for example a business relationship or a romantic partnership.
adj
prefix
prefix
- near
- adjacent, next to
- around, surrounding
- avoiding or avoidant
- beside, alongside
- abnormal
- resembling
- false
- In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- disability sport
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- across, through, throughout
- parachute.
- incorrect
- above, over
- between
- beyond
- opposite of, on the far side of
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
prep
adv
- In the vicinity, near.
- Along a path which runs past the speaker.
- Aside, away.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
prep
- Following a passive verb.
- Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- Designates a horse's male parent (sire); cf. out of.
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- At, with, among
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- Near or next to.
- Following a noun.
- Following an adjective.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
adj
adj
- Situated at the highest part or point.
- Dominant, having power over all others.
- Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.
verb
noun
- A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
- Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
- The highest point.
- A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
prep_phrase
prefix
adj
- Situated toward or at the front of something.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
- Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
- Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
- Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
- Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
- Moving in the desired direction of progress.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- Having the usual order or sequence.
adv
- To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.
- In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- In the usual order or sequence.
- At, near or towards the front of something.
- Into the future.
- At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
- In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
- So that front and back are in the usual orientation.
verb
- To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
- To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
- To advance, promote.
noun
- One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
- A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
- An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
- The front part of a vessel.
- An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
- A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
verb
- To center (around).
- To move in a circle.
- To circle or revolve around another object or position.
- To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
- To move around the general vicinity of something.
- To continue to follow and/or engage with someone via social media after breaking up with them.
noun
- A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
- A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
- The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.
- A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
- A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.
- The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
- One complete circuit round an orbited body.
- The state of moving in an orbit.
- The area around the eye of a bird or other animal.
- The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
adj
noun
- A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
- The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
- One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
- The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
- The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.
- The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
- The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.
- A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
- The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
- A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
- A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
- The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
- The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
- The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
- The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
- The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
- One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
- A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
verb
- To give (something) a central basis.
- To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
- To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
- To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
- To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
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