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Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.
Reinhold Niebuhr

Meaning of "proximate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROXIMATE

From Late Latin proximāre to draw near, from Latin proximus next, from prope near.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROXIMATE

proximate  [ˈprɒksɪmɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROXIMATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Proximate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROXIMATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Proximate

Proximates are used in the analysis of biological materials as a decomposition of a human-consumable good into its major constituents. They are a good approximation of the contents of packaged comestible goods and serve as a cheap and easy verification of nutritional panels i.e. testing can be used to verify lots, but can not be used to validate a food processor or food processing facility: a nutritional assay must be conducted on the product to qualify said producers. Nutritional panels in the United States are regulated by the FDA and must undergo rigorous testing to ensure the exact and precise content of nutrients in order to prevent a food processor from making unfounded claims to the public. From an industry standard proximates include five constituents: ▪ Ash ▪ Moisture ▪ Proteins ▪ Fat ▪ Carbohydrates Analytically, four of the five constituents are obtained via chemical reactions and experiments. The fifth constituent, carbohydrates, is a calculation based on the determination of the four others. Proximates should nearly always add up to 100%, any deviation from 100% displays the resolution of the chemical test i.e.

Definition of proximate in the English dictionary

The first definition of proximate in the dictionary is next or nearest in space or time. Other definition of proximate is very near; close. Proximate is also immediately preceding or following in a series.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROXIMATE


antepenultimate
ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmɪt
approximate
əˈprɒksɪmɪt
climate
ˈklaɪmɪt
delimit
diːˈlɪmɪt
exanimate
ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt
guesstimate
ˈɡɛstɪmɪt
illegitimate
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
inanimate
ɪnˈænɪmɪt
intimate
ˈɪntɪmɪt
legitimate
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪt
limit
ˈlɪmɪt
macroclimate
ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
microclimate
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt
penultimate
pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt
semmit
ˈsɪmɪt
sublimit
ˈsʌbˌlɪmɪt
ultimate
ˈʌltɪmɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROXIMATE

prox.
proxemic
proxemics
proxies
Proxima
Proxima Centauri
proximal
proximally
proximately
proximateness
proximation
proxime accessit
proximity
proximity fuse
proximity talks
proximo
proxy
proxy conflict
proxy server
proxy vote

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROXIMATE

animate
collimate
continental climate
corrosive sublimate
cost estimate
decimate
disanimate
estimate
guestimate
interval estimate
mate
misestimate
optimate
overestimate
palaeoclimate
point estimate
primate
reanimate
reestimate
sublimate
underestimate

Synonyms and antonyms of proximate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «proximate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROXIMATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

近因
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

próxima
570 millions of speakers

English

proximate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसन्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الداني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вблизи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centesimal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অব্যবহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Proximate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nähe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最も近い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근접
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proximate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அருகில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नजीकच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prossima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

się blisko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поблизу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proxim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοντά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onmiddellike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

proximate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plassen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of proximate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROXIMATE»

The term «proximate» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROXIMATE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «PROXIMATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word proximate.
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Reinhold Niebuhr
Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROXIMATE»

Discover the use of proximate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to proximate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Building Babies: Primate Development in Proximate and ...
Organized thematically along the developmental trajectory of conception, pregnancy, lactation, the mother-infant dyad, broader social relationships and transitions to independence, this book explores the multigenerational processes of ...
Kathryn B.H. Clancy, Katie Hinde, Julienne N. Rutherford, 2012
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Torts: Proximate Cause
This law school study aid identifies the various factual contexts that give rise to extent-of-liability issues, and then examines the different tests courts use to place limits on tort liability.
Joseph A. Page, 2003
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Aristotelian Logic
Ideally, only the proximate genus (or proximum genus) of the species being defined should be given by the definition. The proximate genus of a species is " that next above it in the series".36 For example, given the series of classes, polygon.
William Thomas Parry, Edward A. Hacker, 1991
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Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage
efficient and proximate cause of the damage .... or whether a blizzard or a snowstorm was the efficient and proximate cause thereof within the meaning of the exclusionary clause. "TM The efficient proximate cause doctrine and the principles ...
Peter J. Kalis, Thomas M. Reiter, James R. Segerdahl, 1997
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Handbook of Coal Analysis
This is an essential reference for analytical chemists, process chemists, and engineers in the coal industry as well as other professionals and researchers who are looking to coal as a means to decrease dependence on foreign oil sources and ...
James G. Speight, 2005
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A Proximate Biological Survey of San Diego Bay, California
From December 1972 to June 1973 a literature review and field-sampling program were conducted to acquire environmental information concerning San Diego Bay, California.
Thomas J. Peeling, 1975
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The Proximate Determinants of Fertility
The model of Bongaarts was applied both at the national level and for residence and education subgroups of 29 World Fertility Surveys (WFSs). Using this large body of data, both methodological and substantive issues were addressed.
‎1984
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Property Insurance Litigator's Handbook
Georgia Efficient Proximate Cause Ovbey v. Continental Ins. Co., 613 F. Supp. 726 (N.D. Ga. 1985), aff'd without opin., 782 F.2d 178 (11th Cir. 1986). Hawaii Efficient Proximate Cause Hawaii land Co. v. Lion Fire Ins. Co., 13 Haw. 164, 1900 ...
‎2007
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Torts Caselines Suitable Courses 11e
Because the presence of the hydrant did not increase the risk of such a collision, a court would hold that Driver's negligence per se was not the proximate cause ( or “legal cause”) of Passenger's injuries. A similar analysis applies to whether ...
Steven Emanuel, 2007
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Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems
It is not unusual for a court to combine various tests for proximate cause, either intentionally or without apparent recognition that it has happened. Statute: OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROXIMATE CAUSATION N.M. Stat. §52-3-32 ( 2002) The ...
Arthur Best, David W. Barnes, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROXIMATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term proximate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Capital life: Proximate, A World of Things star at PhotoAccess …
Proximate includes work by photographers Robert Agostino​, of Canberra, Thomas Boivin​, of Paris, and Spiro Miralis​, of Sydney. Although separated ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Oops Moment for Congress. Posters Ask 'Where is Rahul Gandhi'
''He will be back in the proximate future. There is no need to keep repeating this question," snapped spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Similar posters of ... «NDTV, Mar 15»
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The Decline of War and the Rise of 'Proximate Peace'
One way to think of the situation is to appreciate what I'd call “proximate peace,” a corollary to Steven Garber's concept of “proximate justice.” Seven years ago ... «Acton Institute, Dec 14»
4
Recent FTAIA Cases Leave Important Questions Unresolved
The panel does not appear to have thoroughly considered whether there might have been “a reasonably proximate causal nexus” between the defendants' ... «Law360, Aug 14»
5
Proximate analysis of formulated feed
With the 'proximate analysis' feeds are assessed so that a judgment can be made as to their nutritive value and the part that they can play in meeting an animal's ... «All about feed, Aug 14»
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Dempsey Discusses Russian Tactics in Ukraine
The defense leaders used the phrase “proximate coercion and subversion” to describe Russia's actions in Ukraine over the past few months. Regarding Ukraine ... «Department of Defense, May 14»
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TV Politics and Proximate Justice
TV Politics and Proximate Justice. Shows like 'Scandal,' 'The Americans,' and 'House of Cards' give us one picture of politics. Are there any others? «ChristianityToday.com, Feb 14»
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Sebo v. American Home Assurance Company
American Home Assurance Co. The Second District concluded that the damage is covered if the covered cause is the efficient proximate cause of the damage. «ClaimsJournal.com, Nov 13»
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Proximate rivals Yale and Quinnipiac bring Connecticut flair to …
HAMDEN, Conn. -- Going into the Frozen Four, the center of the college hockey world may very well be in and about New Haven, Conn. Rivals Yale and ... «NCAA.com, Apr 13»
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Superior Court Affirms Dismissal Of Paxil Birth Defect Case Lacking …
The trial court dismissed these claims for lack of proximate causation, finding that the Pettits failed to present evidence (other than their own testimony) that Mary ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Mar 13»

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