nearness
noun/ˈnɪənəs/
/ˈnɪrnəs/
[uncountable]- 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
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- 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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