appropinquation

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noun

The act of drawing near; an approach.

OriginLatin appropinquatio →
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Meanings

nounappropinquation (usually uncountable, plural appropinquations)

plural appropinquations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of drawing near; an approach.

    From this same Principle also […] proceeds […] the appropinquation of two floating bodies, as Bubbles, Corks, Sticks, Straws, &c. one towards another.

    1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia
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    Surely, this operation hath this millenary doctrine had upon the hearts of men, that, though they are thereupon apt to expect an appropinquation of their Saviour for their happy advantage, yet they resolutely put off the thought of his coming to the general judgment of the world for many generations.

    1650, Joseph Hall, The Revelation Unrevealed

Origin

  1. Latinappropinquatio
  2. Englishappropinquation

Latin appropinquatio.

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