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Proximate

A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.

📖 Definitions of "Proximate"

noun

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A grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person.

adjective

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
immediate	Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
ultimatenoun	Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
immediate	Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
close	Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
nearby	Adjacent, near, close by.
near	Physically close.
approximate	Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
next	Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
imminent	About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
impending	Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
upcoming	Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
forthcoming	Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
instant	Occurring immediately; immediate; present.
adjacent	Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
coming	Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
likely	Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
probable	Likely or most likely to be true.
direct	Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
neighbouring	(British spelling) Alternative spelling of neighboring. [(American spelling) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.]
prompt	Quick; acting without delay.
rough	Not smooth; uneven.
proximalnoun	(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.