nearness

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈnɪrnəs/ UK /ˈnɪənəs/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
the state of being close in space, time, or relationship

The nearness of the deadline made everyone anxious.

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1 noun · the state of being close in... closeness proximity propinquityadjacencyvicinity immediacy intimacy

Opposites

distance remotenessfarness

Word family

Related forms near nearly nearby

Etymology

From near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness.

near Old English *nehwaz Proto-Germanic

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Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives

# nearness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈnɪrnəs
**IPA (UK):** ˈnɪənəs

## Meanings
1. the state of being close in space, time, or relationship

## Examples
- The nearness of the deadline made everyone anxious.

## Synonyms
- closeness
- proximity
- propinquity
- adjacency
- vicinity
- immediacy
- intimacy

## Antonyms
- distance
- remoteness
- farness

## Related Forms
- near
- nearly
- nearby

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: near
- Root: *nehwaz

## Etymology
From near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness.

## AI Etymology
Nearness comes from near (from Old English near, comparative of neah, 'nigh', from Proto-Germanic *nehwiz) plus -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English near and Proto-Germanic *nehwaz. As a noun, nearness means the state of being close in space, time, or relationship. The same family is visible in related forms such as near, nearly, and nearby.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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