MSN home
Mail
My MSN
encarta
greeting cards
encarta
®
Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
proxy fight
proxy server
proxy statement
Prozac
PRP
prs.
prude
prudent
prudential
Prudhoe Bay
pruinose
prune (1)
prune (2)
prunella
prunelle
pruning hook
prurient
Also available:
World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français
proximate
prox·i·mate
[
próksəmət
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
probable:
most likely
The proximate cause of the damage must be established.
2.
nearest:
nearest in order, time, or place
3.
very close:
very close in space or time
4.
about to happen:
soon to appear or take place
5.
approximate:
almost accurate
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
proximat-
, past participle of
proximare
"come near" <
proximus
(see
proximity
)
]
prox·i·mate·ly
adverb
prox·i·mate·ness
noun
prox·i·ma·tion
[
pròksə máysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Advertisement
MSN Privacy
Legal
Advertise
Feedback
Help
© 2009 Microsoft
prox·i·mate·ly adverbprox·i·mate·ness nounprox·i·ma·tion [ pròksə máysh'n ] noun
