"proximal" meaning in English

See proximal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹɒksɪməl/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-proximal.wav Forms: more proximal [comparative], most proximal [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|proximus}} Latin proximus Head templates: {{en-adj}} proximal (comparative more proximal, superlative most proximal)
  1. (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Geology Coordinate_terms (human anatomy direction adjectives): anterior Translations (closer to the point of attachment): proximal (Catalan), 鄰近的 /邻近的 (línjìn de) (Chinese Mandarin), proximální (Czech), läheinen (Finnish), proksimaalinen (Finnish), proximal [medicine, sciences] (German), εγγύς (engýs) (Greek), neasach (Irish), prossimale (Italian), nêzîkî (Northern Kurdish), proximal (Occitan), proximal (Portuguese), proximal (Romanian), проксимальный (proksimalʹnyj) (Russian), proximal (Spanish), proximal (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-proximal-en-adj-3wy-IOkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 6 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 43 6 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 5 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 3 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 8 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 44 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 12 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 43 6 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 43 8 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 7 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 43 7 50 Topics: anatomy, geography, geology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'human anatomy direction adjectives': 55 22 23 Disambiguation of 'closer to the point of attachment': 59 8 33
  2. (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth. Categories (topical): Dentistry
    Sense id: en-proximal-en-adj-ayk1vCr- Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 44 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 12 43 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
  3. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-proximal-en-adj-SVKqjv7x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Northern Kurdish translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 6 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 11 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 43 6 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 5 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 3 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 42 10 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 8 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 44 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 12 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Northern Kurdish translations: 43 6 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 43 8 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 7 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 43 7 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 42 6 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 43 7 50 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: proximate

Alternative forms

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      "word": "vestibular [edit]"
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      "word": "anteroproximal"
    },
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      "word": "caudoproximal"
    },
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      "word": "cranioproximal"
    },
    {
      "word": "distoproximal"
    },
    {
      "word": "dorsoproximal"
    },
    {
      "word": "interproximal"
    },
    {
      "word": "lateroproximal"
    },
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      "word": "medioproximal"
    },
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      "word": "mesioproximal"
    },
    {
      "word": "mesoproximal"
    },
    {
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      "word": "nonproximal"
    },
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      "word": "proximal phalange"
    },
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    },
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    }
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    },
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        "(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation."
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        "geography",
        "geology",
        "medicine",
        "natural-sciences",
        "sciences"
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      ],
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        [
          "dentistry",
          "dentistry"
        ]
      ],
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        "(dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth."
      ],
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        "dentistry",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "Closer to the speaker."
      ],
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        [
          "linguistics",
          "linguistics"
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      ],
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        "(linguistics) Closer to the speaker."
      ],
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        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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      ]
    },
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "línjìn de",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "鄰近的 /邻近的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximální"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "läheinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proksimaalinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "engýs",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "εγγύς"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "neasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "prossimale"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "nêzîkî"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "proksimalʹnyj",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "проксимальный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "closer to the point of attachment",
      "word": "proximal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "proximal"
}

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