Definition of near

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Near (prep.) Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a..

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Streptothrix :: Streptoneura (n. pl.) An extensive division of gastropod Mollusca in which the loop or visceral nerves is twisted, and the sexes separate. It is nearly to equivalent to Prosobranchiata..
Dowlas :: Dowlas (n.) A coarse linen cloth made in the north of England and in Scotland, now nearly replaced by calico..
White :: White (n.) Something having the color of snow; something white, or nearly so; as, the white of the eye..
Famish :: Famish (v. i.) To suffer extreme hunger or thirst, so as to be exhausted in strength, or to come near to perish..
Liner :: Liner (n.) A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground..
Landlock :: Landlock (v. t.) To inclose, or nearly inclose, as a harbor or a vessel, with land..
Approach :: Approach (v. i.) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman..
Like :: Like (superl.) Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character..
Contiguity :: Contiguity (n.) The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.
Adverb :: Adverb (n.) A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white..
Annulosa :: Annulosa (n. pl.) A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zoologists it is applied to the former only..
Drove :: Drove (n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.
Tatouay :: Tatouay (n.) An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo..
Circummeridian :: Circummeridian (a.) About, or near, the meridian..
By :: By (pref.) In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me..
I :: I () In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it..
Aurochs :: Aurochs (n.) The European bison (Bison bonasus, / Europaeus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Caesar, with which it has often been confused..
Central :: Central (a.) Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points.
Equinoctial :: Equinoctial (a.) Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world..
Subglossal :: Subglobular (a.) Nearly globular.
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