near 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstancesReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.a very near thing2.she was near tears3.she was close to tears4.his nearest approach to success5.near neighbors6.a near hit by the bomb7.in the near future8.had a close call9.they are near equalsSynonymsclose 3nigh 1