Proximate comes ultimately from the Latin adjective prope, meaning "near," a source too of approach, reproach, and propinquity. Other close relations of proximate are easier to spot: …

proximate (ˈprɒksɪmɪt) or proximal adj 1. next or nearest in space or time 2. very near; close

PROXIMATE definition: next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc. See examples of proximate used in a sentence.

Dec 11, 2025 · proximate (plural proximates) (linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.

PROXIMATE definition: 1. closest in time, place, relationship, etc. to something: 2. closest in time, place…. Learn more.

Definition of proximate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definition of 'proximate' proximate in British English (ˈprɒksɪmɪt ) or proximal adjective

Factsheet What does the adjective proximate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective proximate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

In law and insurance, a proximate cause is an event sufficiently related to an injury that the courts deem the event to be the cause of that injury. There are two types of causation in the law: …

Use the adjective proximate for things that are close to each other or somehow related. Like the noun proximity, or nearby area, it comes from the Latin root, proximus, "nearest." In legal …