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adj. pressed close to or lying flat against something; "adpressed hairs along the plant's stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirsson

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juxtaposed

adj. placed side by side often for comparison; "juxtaposed pictures"

encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferent

adj. closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

approximate, close together(p)

adj. located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"

at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impending

adj. close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"

at hand(p), close at hand(p)

adj. close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"

close-hauled

adj. having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

close-set

adj. set close together: "close-set eyes"; "close-set teeth"

closer

adj. comparative of "close"; indicating that one of two that is the shorter distance away

closest

adj. superlative of "close"; indicating that one of several that is the shortest distance away

contiguous, immediate

adj. very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"

hand-to-hand

adj. being at close quarters; "hand-to-hand fighting"

proximate

adj. very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"

walk-to(a), walking(a)

adj. close enough to be walked to; "walking distance"; "the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory"

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