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closeness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkloʊsnəs/ · UK /ˈkləʊsnəs/

closeness means: The state of being near, strongly connected, or very similar to someone or something.

noun

BEING NEARB2

The state of being near, strongly connected, or very similar to someone or something.

  • I miss the closeness of our family.
  • The closeness of the station makes this flat convenient.
  • Everyone was surprised by the closeness of the result.

How to use it: closeness to someone/something (Her closeness to her sister helped her through difficult times.)

Similar words: nearness, intimacy

Opposites: distance

Common phrases: emotional closeness, closeness to someone, closeness of something

Questions about closeness

What does closeness mean?

The state of being near, strongly connected, or very similar to someone or something.

What is closeness in other languages?

Türkçe: yakınlık · Español: cercanía · Français: proximité · Deutsch: Nähe · Italiano: vicinanza · 日本語: 近さ

How do you pronounce closeness?

In American English /ˈkloʊsnəs/; in British English /ˈkləʊsnəs/.

How do you use closeness in a sentence?

I miss the closeness of our family. The closeness of the station makes this flat convenient.

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