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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance;
- Example: "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
[syn: nearness, closeness]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nearness \Near"ness\, n.
   The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various
   senses of the adjective.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nearness
    n 1: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small
         distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into
         action" [syn: nearness, closeness] [ant: farawayness,
         farness, remoteness]