Definition of near. Meaning of near. Synonyms of near

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Definition of near

Near
Near Near, prep. Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
Near
Near Near, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neared; p. pr. & vb. n Nearing.] [See Near, adv.] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
Near
Near Near, v. i. To draw near; to approach. A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist! And still it neared, and neared. --Coleridge.

Meaning of near from wikipedia

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- Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a spectroscopic method that uses the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum (from 780 nm to 2500 nm)...
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