English Explanatory Dictionary

closeness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being close (all senses).
  2. The state of being friends.
  3. The state of being mean or stingy.
  4. The state of being secretive.
  5. The shortest path between two vertices in a graph.
  6. Solitude, seclusion.

Pronunciation

/ˈkləʊs.nəs/ /ˈkloʊs.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-closeness.wav /ˈkləʉs.nəs/

Word forms

closeness closenesses

Etymology

From close + -ness.

Synonyms

proximity nearness intimacy

Derived words

supercloseness
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