"proximities" in the noun sense
1. proximity, propinquity
the property of being close together
2. proximity
the region close around a person or thing
3. proximity, law of proximity
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
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