Proximal

ahd-5
  • adjective. Nearest; proximate.
  • adjective. Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Proximate; nearest; next.
  • noun. In zoology, the comparatively fixed or basal extremity of a limb or of an organism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Situated near the point of attachment or origin.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to that which is proximal. Opposed to distal.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
    • Word Usage
    "FlashLinq advances a concept known as proximal communications, whereby users can continuously connect, disconnect and communicate directly with other mobile users at broadband speeds based on their physical proximity."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    distal  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anterior  coronary  diabetic  distal  facial  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    proximate  
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