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Vicinity vs Proximity - What's the difference?

vicinity | proximity |

As nouns the difference between vicinity and proximity

is that vicinity is (proximity, or the state of being near)Proximity, or the state of being near while proximity is closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

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.

    • 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

    Related terms

    * approximate * approximation * approximator * proximate