propinque (12 synonym found)

Propinque has 12 synonyms. The top synonyms for propinque are approaching, approximate, arm in arm, hand-in-hand, hot, in the neighborhood of, intimate, near and 4 more. Another word for propinque is approaching. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for propinque?

A common synonym for propinque is approaching. Other synonyms include approximate, arm in arm, hand-in-hand, hot.

How many synonyms does propinque have?

Propinque has 12 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does propinque mean?

°(technical) nearness or proximity.

Definition of propinque:

°(technical) nearness or proximity.
1904: Some experimental spirits could not resist the diversion of throwing Varick and his former wife together, and there were those who thought he found a zest in the propinquity. -- Edith Wharton, "The Other Two"
°(technical) affiliation or similarity.
"1979: [A] person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not, without more, give rise to probable cause to search that person. Ybarra v. Illinois, 444 U.S. 85, 86 (1979)."
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Definition of propinque:

°(technical) nearness or proximity.
1904: Some experimental spirits could not resist the diversion of throwing Varick and his former wife together, and there were those who thought he found a zest in the propinquity. -- Edith Wharton, "The Other Two"
°(technical) affiliation or similarity.
"1979: [A] person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not, without more, give rise to probable cause to search that person. Ybarra v. Illinois, 444 U.S. 85, 86 (1979)."
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