adv. not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

adv. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

adv. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"

adj. suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"

adj. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"

adj. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness

adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

adj. of service or assistance; "a child who is helpful around the house can save the mother many steps"

adj. capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

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

adj. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"

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

adj. being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"

adj. easy to use; "a handy gadget"

adj. capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"

adj. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"

adj. having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"

adj. being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"

adj. very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

adj. based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence: "a moral certainty"

adj. less distant in space: "we walked to the nearer house"

adj. situated near one another; "neighbor states"

adj. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

adj. existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact; "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"

adj. of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"