propinquity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the property of being close together
    proximity.

WordNet

Pro*pin"qui*ty noun
Etymology
L. propinquitas, from propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.
Definitions
  1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.
  2. Nearness in time. Sir T. Browne.
  3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity. Shak.

Webster 1913