CLOSENESS
\klˈə͡ʊznəs], \klˈəʊznəs], \k_l_ˈəʊ_z_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of CLOSENESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
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characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
By Princeton University
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the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The state of being shut; narrowness, straitness; want of air, or ventilation; compactness, solidity; recluseness, solitude, retirement ; secrecy, privacy; covetousness, fly avarice ; connection, dependance.
By Thomas Sheridan
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