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Definition of nearness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nearness

noun
 
/ˈnɪənəs/
 
/ˈnɪrnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being a short distance away; the degree to which something is close synonym closeness (1)
    • the nearness of the river
    • nearness to somebody/something a feeling of nearness to God
  2. nearness (to something) the fact of being a short time away in the future; the degree to which something is close in time synonym closeness (1)
    • the nearness of death
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