a. | 1. | Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.
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Adj. | 1. | proximate - closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals" Antonyms: ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" |
2. | proximate - very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses" |