Background for neighborhoods

neighborhoods

/ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz/ /ˈneɪbəˌhʊdz/

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The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

Examples :

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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Close proximity, nearby area; particularly, close proximity to one's home.

Examples :

"He lives in my neighborhood."

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The inhabitants of a residential area.

Examples :

"The fire alarmed the neighborhood."

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A formal or informal division of a municipality or region.

Examples :

"We have just moved to a pleasant neighborhood."

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An approximate amount.

Examples :

"He must be making in the neighborhood of $200,000 per year."

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The quality of physical proximity.

Examples :

"The slums and the palace were in awful neighborhood."

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The disposition becoming a neighbor; neighborly kindness or good will.

Examples :

"The recent block party demonstrated the strong neighborhoods among the residents, with everyone contributing food and helping to set up. "

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Within a topological space:

Examples :

"The city's different neighborhoods have varying access to quality schools. "

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Within a metric space:

Examples :

"In a study of urban planning, the neighborhoods were defined as specific areas within a city, each with a measurable radius from a central point like the town square. "

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The infinitesimal open set of all points that may be reached directly from a given point.

Examples :

"The city planner divided the town into neighborhoods, each designed so residents could easily walk to local shops and parks from their homes. "

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The set of all the vertices adjacent to a given vertex.

Examples :

"In a social network, each person's "neighborhoods" are the profiles of all their friends. "