proximate
/ˈprɑk.sɪ.mət/
adjective
- Nearest in space, time, or order; immediate.
- The proximate goal is to finish the project by Friday.
- We live in the proximate neighborhood to the school.
- The proximate cause of the accident was the icy road.
- Very close or direct in relationship.
- The proximate source of the rumor was a misunderstanding.
- They are proximate friends who share everything.
- She is my proximate relative, my sister.