NEARNESS, noun 1. Closeness; small distance. The nearness of a place to a market enhances the value of lands. 2. Close alliance by blood; propinquity; as the nearness of brothers and sisters, parents and children. 3. Close union by affection; intimacy of friendship. 4. Parsimony; closeness in expenses.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI