nearer
/ˈnɪrər/
adjective
- At a smaller distance; closer in space or time.
- We moved to a house nearer the school.
- The nearer store is only two blocks away.
- As the deadline grew nearer, she worked faster.
- More closely related or similar.
- Spanish is nearer to Latin than English is.
- She felt a nearer connection to her grandmother than to her cousins.
- This shade of blue is nearer to turquoise than to navy.
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