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It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.
Kristin Armstrong

Meaning of "closeness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSENESS

closeness  [ˈkləʊsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Closeness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOSENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of closeness in the English dictionary

The definition of closeness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being intimate. Other definition of closeness is the state or quality of being near in space.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSENESS


biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
conciseness
kənˈsaɪsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
grossness
ˈɡrəʊsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hoarseness
ˈhɔːsnɪs
homelessness
ˈhəʊmlɪsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
nervousness
ˈnɜːvəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
tenseness
ˈtɛnsnɪs
unconsciousness
ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs
viciousness
ˈvɪʃəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSENESS

closed game
closed interval
closed primary
closed scholarship
closed season
closed sentence
closed set
closed shop
closed source
closed-captioned
closed-circuit television
closed-circuit television camera
closed-door
closed-end trust
closely
closer
closet
closet drama
closet queen
closetful

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of closeness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLOSENESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «closeness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of closeness

Translation of «closeness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSENESS

Find out the translation of closeness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of closeness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «closeness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲近
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cercanía
570 millions of speakers

English

closeness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निकटता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

близость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proximidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘনিষ্ঠতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proximité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedekatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nähe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친밀감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Closeness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự gần gũi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दाटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vicinanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bliskość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

близькість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apropiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγγύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nabyheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

närhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nærhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of closeness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSENESS»

The term «closeness» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.391 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «closeness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «closeness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about closeness

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10 QUOTES WITH «CLOSENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word closeness.
1
Kristin Armstrong
It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.
2
Ella R. Bloor
Some of his own closeness to nature, his great love for human beings, was passed on by Whitman to all of us who knew and loved him.
3
Michael N. Castle
Their families helped them realize that there was more out there for them. These students came to Delaware State because of its inexpensive tuition, closeness to home, and solid reputation.
4
Dominic Cooper
Yes, I want children and I can't wait to have that closeness with someone - to bring someone into the world. But, I really don't know when.
5
Sebastian Faulks
I think closeness to death would be pretty exhilarating in a way, and friendship, yeh, and selflessness, a kind of selflessness, a sense of your own worthlessness, I think, is pretty exhilarating.
6
Carrie Fisher
You can't find any true closeness in Hollywood, because everybody does the fake closeness so well.
7
Vicente Fox
On one side, citizens have great respect for the United States; they have a great feeling of friendship. That is solid. But in the opposition and in the political arena I often find criticism of the closeness of relations with the United States. That is a reality.
8
Neil Kurshan
Allowing children to spew forth whatever is on their minds in the name of openness only creates an illusion of family closeness.
9
Linda McCartney
We moved there a year ago, just as a weekend place. Then we decided to move out of London completely. We will eventually have to work it out a bit more, because you can't have a little boy living with his sisters like that, can you? But we like the idea of closeness.
10
Norman McLaren
I have tried to preserve in my relationship to the film the same closeness and intimacy that exists between a painter and his canvas.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSENESS»

Discover the use of closeness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to closeness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy
This handbook brings together the latest thinking on the scientific study of closeness and intimacy from some of the most active and widely recognized relationship scholars in social and clinical psychology, communication studies, and ...
Debra J. Mashek, Arthur Aron, 2004
2
Pitman's Measure of Closeness: A Comparison of Statistical ...
This book provides a thorough introduction to the methods and known results associated with PMC.
Jerome P. Keating, Robert L. Mason, Pranab K. Sen, 1993
3
Closeness in personal and professional relationships
These questions of pressing concern--especially where power imbalances and ethical issues complicate relationships--are addressed by Joseph L. Henderson, June Singer, Peter Rutter, Montague Ullman, Diane Wood Middlebrook, Harry A. Wilmer, ...
Harry A. Wilmer, 1992
4
Party of Four: Creating Closeness Between Couples
In recent years, a small but growing number of psychologists have begun to examine how the quality and stability of people's romantic relationships can be influenced by people outside of those relationships.
Richard Bennett Slatcher, 2007
5
Effects of Experimentally Generated Closeness on Self and ...
Researchers are gaining an understanding of the neural underpinning of the self in terms of brain regions involved in self-recognition and how information regarding the self is processed.
Sarah Ketay, 2007
6
Models and Methods in Social Network Analysis
To show the integration of standard network methodology and visualization in NetMiner, the closeness centrality index was calculated for the dichotomized EIES acquaintanceship data (first observation). NetMiner, like Pajek, has the option to ...
Peter J. Carrington, John Scott, Stanley Wasserman, 2005
7
Not All Twins are Alike: Psychological Profiles of Twinship
THE TIE THAT BINDS Human longings for closeness, trust, and unconditional companionship are exemplified by images of twins and the fantasy and reality of the ultimate closeness they share. Indeed, our belief that twins share a special kind ...
Barbara Schave Klein, 2003
8
The Impossibility of Closeness: A play by Peca Stefan
A play by Peca Stefan Peca Stefan. TWO LEVITATION Silence. THE PHOTOGRAPHER could now be THE TRAINER. The WOMAN WHO SMOKES could be the GIRL. THE TRAINER holds his class in front of the audience, who are seated ...
Peca Stefan, 2014
9
Intimacy, Transcendence, and Psychology: Closeness and ...
This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way.
Steen Halling, 2009
10
Open to closeness: 8 sessions on developing biblical intimacy
Eight sessions on developing biblical intimacy.
John Dettoni, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term closeness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lost Angeles: Long Distance Romance Is Hard (But Not Impossible!)
Creating a space for love isn't solely about physical closeness (while it is definitely a huge added benefit)—it's more about emotional ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»
2
Odd Mom Out: “Midwife Crisis”
... connect over parenting tips and the greatest unifier—complaining about a fellow family member—but the newfound closeness is soon lost. «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
3
24 actors who played convincing siblings
One of the intangible demands of playing siblings is a sense of effortless familiarity, the kind of closeness that comes only from knowing a ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
4
Nick Kyrgios's pantomime Wimbledon antics cannot disguise a rare …
... he posted a picture of his late grandmother's bedroom, a year to the day since she died, and has often spoken of his closeness to her. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Shot on an iPhone, 'Tangerine' Captures a Moment in Time
The optics of the iPhone may add a certain realism and closeness, but there is no redeeming value to the tinny, limited sound that its built-in ... «Re/code, Jul 15»
6
No Trinamool bashing at Amit Shah's meet
... on the perceived closeness of the party with the Trinamool Congress. ... BJP in West Bengal is being hampered by this perceived closeness. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Read full speech of Pope Francis to teachers and students in Ecuador
It goes on to say that the Pope "wishes to convey his closeness...with a special thought for the many families gravely beset by such a keenly felt ... «Rome Reports, Jul 15»
8
Mobile Draws Stronger Neurological Responses Than TV (Study)
Don't overlook mobile: Our physical closeness to the mobile screen has shifted our perception of the size of the device. It is drawing us in to be ... «SocialTimes, Jul 15»
9
Bigg Boss 8's Soni Singh Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend On Mumbai …
She was under scanner on the show for her closeness to her co-contestant, Upen Patel, whom she considered as a brother. Comments. «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
10
Highlanders' spirit exceptional: Peters
"In 20 years of rugby governance I can honestly say that in respect of team closeness, team spirit and team togetherness the 2015 Highlanders ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»

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