/ Dictionary / Index P proximate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prox•i•mate Pronunciation: (prok'su-mit), [key] — adj. next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc. close; very near. approximate; fairly accurate. forthcoming; imminent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: proximate (Thesaurus) proximal proximity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language