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nearest


 
  Overview  of  adj  nearest 
 
  The  adj  nearest  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  nighest,  nearest  --  ((superlative  of  `near'  or  `nigh')  most  near) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  near 
 
  The  adj  near  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  near  close  --  (not  far  distant  in  time  or  space  or  degree  or  circumstances;  "near  neighbors";  "in  the  near  future";  "they  are  near  equals";  "his  nearest  approach  to  success";  "a  very  near  thing";  "a  near  hit  by  the  bomb";  "she  was  near  tears";  "she  was  close  to  tears";  "had  a  close  call") 
  2.  near  nigh  --  (being  on  the  left  side  "the  near  or  nigh  horse  is  the  one  on  the  left";  "the  animal's  left  side  is  its  near  or  nigh  side") 
  3.  near  --  (closely  resembling  the  genuine  article;  "near  beer";  "a  dress  of  near  satin") 
  4.  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching  --  (giving  or  spending  with  reluctance;  "our  cheeseparing  administration";  "very  close  (or  near)  with  his  money";  "a  penny-pinching  miserly  old  man") 
  5.  dear,  good,  near  --  (with  or  in  a  close  or  intimate  relationship;  "a  good  friend";  "my  sisters  and  brothers  are  near  and  dear") 
  6.  approximate,  near  --  (very  close  in  resemblance;  "sketched  in  an  approximate  likeness";  "a  near  likeness") 
  7.  closer,  near  --  ((comparative  of  `close')  indicating  the  one  of  two  that  is  the  shorter  distance  away  "take  the  near  street  and  ten  turn  right") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  nearest 
 
  The  adv  nearest  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  nearest,  nighest,  closest  --  ((superlative  of  `near'  or  `close')  within  the  shortest  distance;  "that  was  the  time  he  came  nearest  to  death") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  nearest 
 
  1  sense  of  nearest 
 
  Sense  1 
  nighest,  nearest 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  near)  ->  far 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  near 
 
  7  senses  of  near 
 
  Sense  1 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
 
  far  (vs.  near) 
  =>  cold 
  =>  faraway,  far-off 
  =>  farther 
  =>  farthermost,  farthest,  furthermost,  furthest,  utmost,  uttermost 
  =>  further,  farther 
  =>  distant,  remote,  removed 
  =>  distant,  remote,  removed 
  =>  off  the  beaten  track(prenominal),  out-of-the-way(postnominal) 
  =>  outlying(postnominal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  near(postnominal),  nigh(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  left)  ->  right 
 
  Sense  3 
  near 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  artificial)  ->  natural 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stingy)  ->  generous 
 
  Sense  5 
  dear,  good,  near 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  close)  ->  distant 
 
  Sense  6 
  approximate,  near 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  close)  ->  distant 
 
  Sense  7 
  closer,  near 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  close)  ->  distant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  nearest 
 
  1  sense  of  nearest 
 
  Sense  1 
  nighest,  nearest 
  =>  near  (vs.  far),  close 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  near 
 
  7  senses  of  near 
 
  Sense  1 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
  =>  adjacent 
  =>  moral(postnominal) 
  =>  nearby 
  =>  nearer 
  =>  neighbor,  neighbour,  neighboring(postnominal),  neighbouring(postnominal) 
  =>  nigh 
  =>  warm,  hot 
  =>  nighest,  nearest 
 
  Sense  2 
  near(postnominal),  nigh(postnominal) 
  =>  left  (vs.  right) 
 
  Sense  3 
  near 
  =>  artificial  (vs.  natural),  unreal 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching 
  =>  stingy  (vs.  generous),  ungenerous 
 
  Sense  5 
  dear,  good,  near 
  =>  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  Sense  6 
  approximate,  near 
  =>  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  Sense  7 
  closer,  near 
  =>  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  nearest 
 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  near 
 
  1  of  7  senses  of  near 
 
  Sense  1 
  near  (vs.  far),  close 
  =>  distance 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  nearest 
 
  nearest  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  near 
 
  near  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  nearest 
  nearest 
 
  Grep  of  adj  near 
  bilinear 
  collinear 
  curvilinear 
  interlinear 
  linear 
  matrilinear 
  near 
  near-blind 
  nearby 
  nearer 
  nearest 
  nearsighted 
  nonlinear 
  patrilinear 
  rectilinear 
 
  Overview  of  adj  nearest 
 
  The  adj  nearest  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  nighest,  nearest  --  ((superlative  of  `near'  or  `nigh')  most  near) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  near 
 
  The  adj  near  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (44)  near  close  --  (not  far  distant  in  time  or  space  or  degree  or  circumstances;  "near  neighbors";  "in  the  near  future";  "they  are  near  equals";  "his  nearest  approach  to  success";  "a  very  near  thing";  "a  near  hit  by  the  bomb";  "she  was  near  tears";  "she  was  close  to  tears";  "had  a  close  call") 
  2.  near  nigh  --  (being  on  the  left  side  "the  near  or  nigh  horse  is  the  one  on  the  left";  "the  animal's  left  side  is  its  near  or  nigh  side") 
  3.  near  --  (closely  resembling  the  genuine  article;  "near  beer";  "a  dress  of  near  satin") 
  4.  cheeseparing,  close  near  penny-pinching  --  (giving  or  spending  with  reluctance;  "our  cheeseparing  administration";  "very  close  (or  near)  with  his  money";  "a  penny-pinching  miserly  old  man") 
  5.  dear,  good,  near  --  (with  or  in  a  close  or  intimate  relationship;  "a  good  friend";  "my  sisters  and  brothers  are  near  and  dear") 
  6.  approximate,  near  --  (very  close  in  resemblance;  "sketched  in  an  approximate  likeness";  "a  near  likeness") 
  7.  closer,  near  --  ((comparative  of  `close')  indicating  the  one  of  two  that  is  the  shorter  distance  away  "take  the  near  street  and  ten  turn  right") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  nearest 
 
  The  adv  nearest  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  nearest,  nighest,  closest  --  ((superlative  of  `near'  or  `close')  within  the  shortest  distance;  "that  was  the  time  he  came  nearest  to  death") 



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