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Outlying vs Proximity - What's the difference?

outlying | proximity |

As nouns the difference between outlying and proximity

is that outlying is a region relatively remote from a central location while proximity is closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

As an adjective outlying

is relatively remote from some central location.

outlying

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relatively remote from some central location.
  • The more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament.
  • Located outside of some boundary or limit.
  • When the map was redrawn after the war, our cousin found herself living in outlying territory.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A region relatively remote from a central location.
  • * 1975 , United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution Control Act of 1972: Effect on Small Communities
  • The other areas and the outlyings will have to come in at a later date, although the council wrestles with that periodically. But the amount of money involved would be substantial.

    References

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    proximity

    English

    Noun

    (proximities)
  • closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
  • The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

    Synonyms

    * closeness, nearness

    Derived terms

    * proximity fuze * proxemics