Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nearness"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nearness \Near"ness\, n.
The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various
senses of the adjective.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nearness
n : the spatial property resulting from a relatively small
distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into
action" [syn: {closeness}] [ant: {farness}]
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