Proximity: Meaning

PROXIMITY meaning: 1. the state of being near in space or time: 2. the state of being near in space or time: 3. the…. Learn more. Proximity is the state of being near in space or time. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation. Proximity: Directed by Eric Demeusy. With Ryan Masson, Highdee Kuan, Christian Prentice, Shaw Jones. A young NASA JPL scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials, but when no one believes his story he becomes obsessed with finding proof, which leads him on a journey of discovery. The history of proximity hinges on the idea of closeness, both physical and metaphorical. English speakers borrowed the word from Middle French, which in turn acquired it from forms of the Latin adjective proximus, meaning "nearest" or "next."