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"The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes." [Rhode Island] Bartlett.

An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly city or state.

A negotiator; a factor. [R.] Dr. H. More.

The action of a go-between or broker in negotiating immoral bargains between the sexes; procuring.

Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.

Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.

On or toward a proximal part; proximad.

Nearest; next immediately preceding or following. "Proximate ancestors." J. S. Harford. The proximate natural causes of it [the deluge]. T. Burnet. Proximate analysis (Chem.), an analysis which determines the proximate principles of any substance, as contrasted with an ultimate analysis. -- Proximate cause. (a) A caus…

In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.

Next; immediately preceding or following. [Obs.]

Proximate. [Obs.]

on, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance. If he plead proximity of blood That empty title is with ease withstood. Dryden.

In the next month after the present; -- often contracted to prox.; as, on the 3d proximo.

to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity. I have no man's proxy: I speak only for myself. Burke.

The office or agency of a proxy.

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.

The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating. The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature. I. Taylor.

Approaching; approximate. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n.

One who, or that which, approximates.