closeness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance

   The sudden closeness of the dock sent them into action.

2. 2
   noun

   a feeling of being intimate and belonging together

   their closeness grew as the night wore on

3. 3
   noun

   Solitude, seclusion

   I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated / To closeness and the bettering of my mind [...]

4. 4
   noun

   close or warm friendship

5. 5
   noun

   characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

6. 6
   noun

   extreme stinginess

7. 7
   noun

   the quality of being close and poorly ventilated

8. 8
   noun

   The state of being close (all senses)

Etymology

From close + -ness.