proximity

noun

The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness.

The state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation.

Synonyms Vicinity, etc. (see neighborhood), adjacency.

The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.

Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.