The proximity of the research station to the glacier allowed scientists to monitor melting rates with unprecedented accuracy.
研究站靠近冰川，使科学家能够以前所未有的精确度监测融化速率。
Which choice best defines “proximity”?
D — Nearness; closeness; vicinity. “proximity” means nearness; closeness; vicinity.
Which word means “nearness; closeness; vicinity”?
D — proximity. “proximity” means nearness; closeness; vicinity.
proximity — nearness; closeness; vicinity. In Chinese: 接近，邻近.
proximity is pronounced /prɒkˈsɪməti/.
The proximity of the research station to the glacier allowed scientists to monitor melting rates with unprecedented accuracy. (研究站靠近冰川，使科学家能够以前所未有的精确度监测融化速率。)
nearness, closeness, vicinity — all close in meaning to proximity (nearness; closeness; vicinity).
distance, remoteness — each the opposite of proximity (nearness; closeness; vicinity).
Yes. proximity is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
proxim(close) + ity → close, adjacent