0 not far away in distance: --
They're the same age or near enough.
I'm nowhere near finishing the book - I'm only half-way through it.
UK I was near (to) tears (= almost cried) at one point during the film.
The runners looked near exhaustion.
As the date of his operation drew near, he became more and more anxious.
I was standing just near enough to hear what they were saying.
Is there a restaurant near here?
1 not far away in distance, time, characteristics, or quality: --
3 combines with adjectives and nouns to mean "almost": --
4 close to; not far away from in distance, time, or relationship: --
5 not far away in distance, time, or relationship: --
Near bottom temperature has perhaps the greatest impact on sealworm distribution, transmission and developmental rates.
The night is usually spent either on a twig near the ground, or on the ground.
Nonetheless, we believe the informants' expressions provided a valuable and near-comprehensive account of the older male's care-giving experience.
The crack near the crown is the one that would be visible inside the church.
The project also entails helping local people near the camps to plant perennials such as coffee trees and oil palms.
My first graduate students are nearing 50 and have tenure and more.
If the identity of the nearest competitor is important, then the margin of victory over this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions.
Table 2 shows the significant or near significant differences in clinical symptoms at first mania between the two groups.
