What does proximity mean?
Word: Proximity
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Proximity means nearness to a place or person, or in time.
Synonyms: nearness, closeness
Word origin: From Latin proximitas, from proximus.
How do you spell proximity?
Syllables: prox - im - i - ty
Tricky part: The two middle vowels are weak, so students write proximaty or proximety. Both of them are the same letter, i.
Watch out for: proximaty, proximety, proxemity
Memory tip: Dot both vowels after the x: two i letters, two dots, one on each side of the m.
Proximity in a sentence
Example 1: The flat's proximity to the metro station saves Neha an hour a day.
Example 2: Bees do well in the proximity of flowering trees.
Example 3: Our team trains in close proximity to the sports hostel.
Fun Fact
A proximity sensor in a smartphone switches off the screen when you hold the phone against your ear.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
pr____imity
a) ox
b) ax
c) ocks
d) ex
Show answer
a) ox. The opening is the pro of promise, with an x to finish the syllable.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its opposite:
1. proximity 2. prominence 3. prosperity a. poverty b. obscurity c. distance
a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
c) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. Near is the opposite of far off, fame the opposite of being unknown, and wealth the opposite of being poor.
Word Champ
Read the three statements and choose the correct option:
1. Two buildings in close proximity stand near each other. 2. Longitude is the height of a place above the sea. 3. Altitude can be measured with an instrument called an altimeter.
a) only 1 and 3 are true
b) only 1 is true
c) only 2 and 3 are true
d) all three are true
Show answer
a) only 1 and 3 are true. Statement 2 is false: longitude shows how far east or west a place is.
Jumble Tumble
Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:
ytimxpior 123456789
a) 698537241
b) 698534721
c) 618534792
d) 368594721
Show answer
b) 698534721. It runs from p at 6 to y at 1, the two ends of the word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A hotel advertises its proximity to the beach. What is it promising guests?
a) a private pool on the sand
b) a free ride on a fishing boat
c) a room with a large balcony
d) a very short walk to the sea
Show answer
d) a very short walk to the sea
2. Which sentence is an example of proximity?
a) The two villages have the very same name.
b) The two villages are just a kilometre apart.
c) The two villages are a day's drive apart.
d) The two villages grow the very same crops.
Show answer
b) The two villages are just a kilometre apart.
