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[ adjective ] close in space; within reach
Synonyms Examples "the town is close at hand" Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)If living Jews were unavailable for study , the Bible was at_hand . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] close in time; about to occur
Synonyms Examples "retribution is at hand" "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand" "in imminent danger" "his impending retirement" Used in print (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)This circumstance in the patient 's case plus the fact that his tactual capacity remained basically in sound working order constitutes its exceptional value for the problem at_hand since the evidence presented by the authors is overwhelming that , when the patient closed his eyes , he had absolutely no spatial ( that_is , third-dimensional ) awareness whatsoever . But before we can do this , we must first find answers to our original questions 1 and 2 ; then we shall perhaps be in a position to provide something like a complete answer to the question at_hand . Related terms |
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