nearest adj : (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near [syn: nighest] adv : (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death" [syn: nighest, closest]

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

nearest

1. closest to, superlative of near

Preposition

nearest

1. closest to

Near may refer to:

• Near v. Minnesota
• Near East
  • Ancient Near East
  • Near Eastern archaeology
• Near-Earth object
  • Near-Earth asteroid
  • Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research
• NEAR Shoemaker, a spacecraft
• Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
• Near Field Communication
• Near-death experience
• Near beer
• New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame
• Near a character in Death Note

In vowels:

• near-close vowel
  • near-close near-front rounded vowel
  • near-close near-front unrounded vowel
  • near-close near-back vowel
• near-front vowel
• near-back vowel
• near-open vowel
  • near-open central vowel
  • near-open front unrounded vowel

See also:

• List of nearest stars
• List of nearest bright stars
• List of nearest galaxies
• distance
• far
• Near is also a character in Death Note (see List of Death Note characters).