How to Pronounce "proximate"
word
ˈpɹɑksəmət
PROK-suh-muht
pɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪt
prok-SIM-ayt
Definition
Proximate means very near or closest in space, time, or order. It can also refer to something that is the immediate cause of another event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɑksəmət
British English
pɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PROK-suh-muht
UK
prok-SIM-ayt
Listen in Context
The proximate town is only two miles away.
The proximate cause of the accident was speeding.
We need to find the proximate solution to this problem.
Her office is in a proximate building, so she walks over every morning.