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Vicinity vs Nearness - What's the difference?

vicinity | nearness |

As nouns the difference between vicinity and nearness

is that vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near while nearness is the state of being near.

vicinity

English

Noun

(wikipedia vicinity) (vicinities)
  • Proximity, or the state of being near.
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  • Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
  • Approximate size or amount.

    • nearness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being near.

    • Synonyms

    * closeness * proximity

    Antonyms

    * distantness * remoteness

    Anagrams

    * ensnares