cercanía

Definitions of cercanía
  1. noun
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
    synonyms: aproximación, proximidad, vecindad
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    types:
    propincuidad
    the property of being close together
    adyacencia, contigüidad
    the attribute of being so near as to be touching
    type of:
    distancia
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
  2. noun
    outlying areas (as of a city or town)
    synonyms: afuera, afueras, aledaño, alrededor, alrededores, arrabal, periferia
  3. noun
    a surrounding or nearby region
    synonyms: inmediaciones, proximidad, vecindad
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    types:
    segundo puesto
    a general vicinity
    presencia
    the immediate proximity of someone or something
    marino
    a view of the sea
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