Meanings
prox1
nounprox (plural proxes)
plural proxes
- USRhode IslandThe ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.
on the election day at Newport , the ticket containing the names of the general officers has been called “ the prox” of general officers
1841, Report of the select committee [on] the memorial of the democratic members of the Legislature of Rhode Island
PROX2
nounPROX (uncountable)
- abbreviationacronymuncountableAcronym of preferential oxidation.
Prox3
proper noun
- abbreviationliteratureAbbreviation of Proxima Centauri.
- literatureSome inhabited planet of the Proxima Centauri system.
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Rhymes with prox
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APA
prox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prox
MLA
“prox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prox. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prox.
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