proximity has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] the property of being close together

Synonyms

propinquity

Related terms

nearness

2
[ noun ] 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

Synonyms

law_of_proximity

3
[ noun ] (geography) the region close around a person or thing

Related terms

vicinity presence

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