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Meaning of "near miss" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEAR MISS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEAR MISS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Near miss 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 NEAR MISS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of near miss in the English dictionary

The first definition of near miss in the dictionary is a bomb, shell, etc, that does not exactly hit the target. Other definition of near miss is any attempt or shot that just fails to be successful. Near miss is also an incident in which two vehicles narrowly avoid collision.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEAR MISS

near
near beer
Near East
near gale
near home
near letter quality
near money
near point
near real-time
near rhyme
near squeak
near the knuckle
near thing
near to
near to one´s heart
near-death experience
near-earth asteroid
near-market
near-market research
near-nudity

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEAR MISS

air miss
amiss
Cheremiss
demiss
dismiss
give something a miss
hit and miss
hit-and-miss
hit or miss
junior miss
koumiss
kumiss
miss
premiss
remiss
submiss
take amiss
take something amiss

Synonyms and antonyms of near miss in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEAR MISS»

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

Translation of «near miss» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEAR MISS

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

Translator English - Chinese

有惊无险
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

near miss
570 millions of speakers

English

near miss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निकट मिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرب من الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Near Miss
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quase acidente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাছাকাছি মিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

near miss
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hampir terlepas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beinahezusammenstoß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニアミス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedhak banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gần bên cô ta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிஸ் அருகில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जवळ चुकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ramak kala
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Near Miss
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w pobliżu Miss
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Near Miss
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aproape de dor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολίγον
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naby mis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillbud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nestenulykker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of near miss

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEAR MISS»

The term «near miss» is regularly used and occupies the 71.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEAR MISS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «near miss» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «near miss» 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 near miss

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEAR MISS»

Discover the use of near miss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to near miss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Safety Management: Near Miss Identification, Recognition, ...
They can also form the impetus for proactive, preventative actions. This book explores how to implement a "near-miss" incident identification, recognition, investigation, and rectification program.
Ron C. McKinnon, 2012
2
Near Miss
After landing a dream job as a riding instructor for the wealthy Mosdale family, Lucy becomes involved in a mystery on the beautiful family estate as she tries to find out who is trying to kill one of the Mosdales and why.
Claire Birch, 1992
3
Near Miss
History is made up of near misses. This is the story of one of those times.It is November 1960, John Kennedy has just been elected as the youngest and first Roman Catholic President of the United States.
Steve B. Davis, 2010
4
Physics of direct hit and near miss warhead technology
This book discusses direct hit technology in conjunction with a new class of warheads coined "near miss or direct hit warhead technology.
Richard M. Lloyd, 2001
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Cause, Effect, and Control of Accidental Loss with Accident ...
21) Misuse of Terminology Creates Confusion As a trainee safety adviser I was taught that an accident resulted in a loss and that an incident was a near-miss, warning, or narrow escape. Since then, confusion has been created by all events  ...
Ron Charles McKinnon, 2000
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Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard for Care
The development of near-miss systems works best when the systems are initially established and designed for the benefit of those delivering care, for example, a hospital department. Data from this level can be aggregated for higher-level ...
Philip Aspden, Janet M. Corrigan, Julie Wolcott, 2004
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Case Studies of Near Misses in Clinical Anesthesia
Drawing on forty-plus years of practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the United States, Norway, and South Africa, John Brock-Utne, MD presents 80 carefully selected cases that provide the basis for lessons and tips to prevent ...
John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD, FFA(SA), 2011
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Near Miss: Spies, Treasure Hunters, and Cozumel Divers ...
Displaced international consultant Dayle Standish heads for the Caribbean, following a losing battle involving corporate intrigue and blackmail.
Paul J. Mila, 2012
9
Examining the Influence of Sensation Seeking and Gender on ...
1st spin 2nd spin 3 rd spin Speed Duration 1 Near Miss Loss Win Normal Normal 2 Near Miss Win Loss Normal Normal 3 Loss Near Miss Win Normal Normal 4 Loss Win Near Miss Normal Normal 5 Win Near Miss Loss Normal Normal 6 Win  ...
Choonghoon Lim, 2007
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Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries: Hazard ...
27.16 Near Miss Reporting It has long been appreciated that for every accident there are many lesser events, some with less material effect and others with no effect at all, and that is desirable to learn from these 'near misses'. Accounts of the  ...
Sam Mannan, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEAR MISS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term near miss is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lufthansa aircraft in drone near miss
A Lufthansa aircraft narrowly missed colliding with a drone as it approached Warsaw's main airport. The drone came within 330ft of the ... «Travel Weekly UK, Jul 15»
2
Drone Pilots Warned After Near Miss With Jet - Sky News
Drone Pilots Warned After Near Miss With Jet. Days after an Airbus A320 is almost hit by a drone while landing at Heathrow, officials warn a ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
3
Lufthansa plane in near miss with drone on Warsaw approach - BBC …
Lufthansa plane in near miss with drone on Warsaw approach. 21 July 2015. From the section Europe. File picture of Embraer 195 A plane similar to this one ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Jason Day gutted by yet another near miss - ABC
British Open: Jason Day gutted by another major near-miss at St Andrews. Posted earlier today at 12:29amTue 21 Jul 2015, 12:29am. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Lancashire railway workers face rule change after near miss with train
RAILWAY workers could be subjected to new rules on the use of lookouts following a near miss in Lancashire. Nine workers had a brush with ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Fans gather at lunchtime to watch Jordan Spieth's near miss at the …
But for Spieth's final holes – including his near-miss on the 18th that stopped a potentially historic run – the timing was perfect for a lunch ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
7
Another day, another near-miss for Louis Oosthuizen at British Open …
It was Oosthuizen's second near miss in quick succession after sharing second place at the US Open last month. “The front nine, you could see ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
8
[Editorial] A near miss
A group of children and teachers narrowly avoided what could have been a horrible accident last week when the roof of a classroom collapsed at a child care ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
9
Chloe Grace Moretz films a near miss with a cab for Brain On Fire …
So thankfully Chloe Grace Moretz nearly being hit by a taxi on Saturday is a scene from a film and not a real life near miss. The 18-year-old ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Workers 'cheated death' in 100mph Edinburgh train near miss
The RAIB said that on the afternoon of the near-miss, the LOWS equipment was being operated by two NR lookouts, one on each side of the ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»

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