Proxemics
noun, (used with a singular verb)
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Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.
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Linguistics. the study of the symbolic and communicative role in a culture of spatial arrangements and variations in distance, as in how far apart individuals engaged in conversation stand depending on the degree of intimacy between them.
noun
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(functioning as sing) the study of spatial interrelationships in humans or in populations of animals of the same species
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- Proxima
noun 1. a flare star in the constellation Centaurus that is the nearest star to the sun. It is a red dwarf of very low magnitude. Distance: 4.3 light years Also called Proxima Centauri See also Rigil Kent
- Proxima-centauri
[prok-suh-muh] /ˈprɒk sə mə/ noun 1. the nearest star to the sun at a distance of 4.3 light-years, part of the Alpha Centauri triple-star system located in the constellation Centaurus. Proxima Centauri (prŏk’sə-mə sěn-tôr’ē) See under Alpha Centauri.
- Proximad
proximad prox·i·mad (prŏk’sə-mād’) adv. Toward a proximal part.
- Proximal
adjective 1. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1). adjective 1. (anatomy) situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare distal 2. another word for proximate proximal prox·i·mal (prŏk’sə-məl) adj. Nearer to a point of reference such as […]
- Proximally
adjective 1. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1). adjective 1. (anatomy) situated close to the centre, median line, or point of attachment or origin Compare distal 2. another word for proximate proximal prox·i·mal (prŏk’sə-məl) adj. Nearer to a point of reference such as […]