close#1 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
examples close to noon
how close are we to town?
a close formation of ships
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Attribute distance
Derivationally related form close → closeness
Antonym close → distant
Similar to adjacent, next, side by side(p); ambient; appressed, adpressed; approximate, close together(p); at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending; at hand(p), close at hand(p); close-hauled; close-set(a), close set(p); contiguous, immediate; encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferent; enveloping(a); hand-to-hand; juxtaposed; nestled, snuggled; proximate; scalelike; walk-to(a), walking(a)
Incoming links
Antonym distant → close
Similar to adjacent, next, side by side(p); ambient; appressed, adpressed; approximate, close together(p); at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending; at hand(p), close at hand(p); close-hauled; close-set(a), close set(p); contiguous, immediate; encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferent; enveloping(a); hand-to-hand; juxtaposed; nestled, snuggled; proximate; scalelike; walk-to(a), walking(a)
Derived from adjective shoulder-to-shoulder → close; closely → close
Attribute distance
Derivationally related form closeness → close

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