nearest

Meanings

• adjective

  being the closest in space, time, or degree; immediately preceding or following.

  - "The nearest exit is on the left."
  - "He is the nearest relative."
  - "The nearest station is a 10-minute walk."

• verb

  approaching or reaching a destination.

  - "The bus will nearest the bus stop in 5 minutes."
  - "The storm will nearest us by evening."
  - "He nearest the top of the mountain."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɪɹɪst/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

off , remote

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Synonyms

close

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nearest
stan , man , plan , can

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. neast (Scottish) : a small, narrow inlet or bay
   

2. neist (Scottish Gaelic) : a small inlet or bay
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. neast
   

2. neist
   

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Variants

List of all variants of nearest that leads to same result
near , nearer , nearest , near escape , near escapes , nearness , nearnesses , to the nearest , near and dear , nearest and dearest

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Forms

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nearests, neared, nearestly

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Etymology

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Old English næstan, from neah ‘near’ + -st ‘stem forming suffix’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'nearest' has 6 letters.

2. In the Bible, the term 'nearest' is used to describe the person who is closest in rank or relationship to someone.

3. The term 'nearest neighbor' is used in computer science to refer to the data point in a dataset that is closest to a given data point.

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Related Concepts

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1. proximity: The state or condition of being near or close.

2. adjacency: The state or quality of being next to or in close proximity to something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nearest' is often used to describe a character or object that is close in proximity or relationship. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway describes Gatsby as the 'nearest thing to him' in terms of wealth and status.

How to Memorize "nearest"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map with various locations labeled as 'nearest' to each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nearest' with the concept of closeness or proximity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'Nearly every Near is Nearer' to remember the meaning of 'nearest'.

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