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Definition of Nearer
1. Adverb. (comparative of 'near' or 'close') within a shorter distance. "Getting nearer to the true explanation"
Definition of Nearer
1. Adjective. Less distant from. (comparative of near) ¹
2. Preposition. Closer ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nearer
1. near [adj] - See also: near
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nearer
Literary usage of Nearer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"... seems to be nearer the eye than one which is called retiring; ... seems to be
nearer than green when both occur in juxtaposition on the same surface, ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"Another important phenomenon which is brought out in this paper is that tall boys
of 16 years grow much less than short boys, because they are nearer the ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1885)
"He began to draw nearer to William of Sicily, and to uphold the Italian ...
In May Adrian IV withdrew from Rome to Anagni, where he was nearer Sicily. ..."
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