proximate

[prok-suh-mit] /ˈprɒk sə mɪt/
adjective
1.
next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
2.
close; very near.
3.
approximate; fairly accurate.
4.
forthcoming; imminent.
Origin
1590-1600; < Late Latin proximātus, past participle of proximāre to near, approach. See proximal, -ate1
Related forms
proximately, adverb
proximateness, noun
proximation
[prok-suh-mey-shuh n] /ˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA), noun
Examples from the web for proximate
  • The blade has an internal bore running along a longitudinal axis from the handle to a point proximate a tip.
  • It is the breaking of proximate restraints that frees the mind to explode with creativity.
  • The proximate cause is a fractured skull suffered in a fall, but the true cause is alcohol.
  • The proximate answer, clearly, is the abdication of regulatory oversight.
  • The proximate cause is to be found in the housing bubble or more exactly in the excesses of the subprime mortgage market.
  • That, in essence, is the concept called proximate commuting.
  • The proximate cause was a drugs scandal involving a wrestler he trains.
  • In his view, the proximate cause of this wealth decline was subprime and predatory lending.
  • Drought, cold and snow are the proximate causes of this season's widespread misery.
  • proximate cause of crash: random event which causes loss of confidence.
British Dictionary definitions for proximate

proximate

/ˈprɒksɪmɪt/
adjective
1.
next or nearest in space or time
2.
very near; close
3.
immediately preceding or following in a series
4.
a less common word for approximate
Derived Forms
proximately, adverb
proximateness, noun
proximation, noun
Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near
Word Origin and History for proximate
adj.

"neighboring," 1590s (implied in proximately), from Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare "to draw near," from proximus "nearest, next" (see proximity).

proximate in Medicine

proximate prox·i·mate (prŏk'sə-mĭt)
adj.
Closely related in space, time, or order; very near; proximal.