environment, vicinity, area, locale, setting, milieu, neighborhood, ambience, atmosphere, context, habitat, scene, backdrop, environs, proximity, region, territory, domain, landscape, scenery, sector,... [more]
closeness - nearness - vicinity - adjacency - propinquity - contity - immediacy - juxtaposition - closeness in space - spatial relation - neighborhood - presence - accessibility - reachability - proximity in space - short distance - handiness - convenience - imminence - intimacy - proximity in time - temporal closeness - temporal nearness - temporal adjacency - temporal immediacy - temporal propinquity - temporal contiguity - temporal juxtaposition - temporal presence - temporal accessibility - temporal reachability - temporal handiness - temporal convenience - temporal imminence - temporal intimacy - spatial closeness - spatial nearness - spatial adjacency - spatial immediacy - spatial propinquity - spatial contiguity - spatial juxtaposition - spatial presence - spatial accessibility - spatial reachability - spatial handiness - spatial convenience - spatial imminence - spatial intimacy
Proximity refers to the state or quality of being near or close to something in space, time, or relationship. It often implies a physical closeness but can also refer to nearness in terms of concepts, situations, or relationships. In various contexts, such as technology, relationships, and geography, proximity plays a significant role. For example, in technology, proximity sensors detect the closeness of objects without physical contact. In human relationships, proximity can influence the likelihood of interaction and bonding.