/pɹɑkˈsɪ.mɪ.ti/► audioScrabble 23Words With Friends 24
Definition
noun the property of being close together.
— synonyms: propinquity
noun the region close around a person or thing.
noun a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit.
— synonyms: law_of_proximity
Examples
“The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.”