noun🔗ShareA grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a principal third person."In the Cree sentence, nīkān nipiy, "my mother is sleeping," the first instance of "mother" would be considered the proximate because it is the main third-person actor in the sentence. "grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClose or closest; adjacent."The library is proximate to the school, only a block away. "positionplaceareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImmediately preceding or following in a chain of causation."The proximate cause of the car accident was the driver's texting; the driver losing focus was the action immediately before the crash. "processphilosophysciencelogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbout to take place; impending."With graduation proximate, the students are busy preparing for their final exams. "timefutureeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
