Closest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkləʊ.sɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Closest is an adjective meaning superlative form of close: most close.
Meaning
superlative form of close: most close.
More Meanings
- (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of close
Example Sentences
The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: (a) elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally[…]
In sober seriousness, there is more poetry than truth in the sweet poem of Allan Cunningham—the Town and Country Child: witness the cheerful voices of the rosy faces to be met with in the smallest street and closest alley in London;.
As the rest of the film was made on location in the railway yards of Havre and not in a studio, and was given a sound-track of penetrating vividness, this whole production gives the closest possible ring of truth of any film about railways.
Synonyms for closest
Depending on context, synonyms include close, nearest, nighest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nearest, nighest, akin, best, biggest, dearest.
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