Closeness

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kləʊsnÉ™s/

Origin

close + -ness

Full definition of closeness

Noun

1. The state of being physically close
2. The state of being friends
3. The state of being mean or stingy
4. The state of being secretive
5. (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph
6. (archaic) Solitude, seclusion
• 1610, , by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 2I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated
  To closeness and the bettering of my mind ...

Synonyms

• (physical) proximity, nearness
• (friends) intimacy
• (stingy)
• (secretive)