proximity
1. the property of being close together (Freq. 1) • Syn: propinquity • Derivationally related forms: proximal • Hypernyms: nearness, closeness 2. the region close around a person or thing • Hypernyms: vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods • Hyponyms: presence, front 3. 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 • Syn: law of proximity • Hypernyms: Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization
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