approximal vs proximate

approximal

adj
  • Near or adjacent 

  • Contiguous 

proximate

adj
  • Close or closest; adjacent. 

  • Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation. 

  • About to take place; impending. 

noun
  • A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one. 

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