Proximity
Pronunciation : Prox*im"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. proximitas: cf. F. proximit? See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, Approach.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance. If he plead proximity of blood That empty title is with ease withstood. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913