Prox.

adjective

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveClose or closest; adjacent.

2.adjectiveImmediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.

3.adjectiveAbout to take place; impending.

4.nounCloseness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

"The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor."

5.adverbOf next month.

"on the 3rd proximo"

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