closest
Definitions
Adjective
- At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- Close in relevance or relationship
- Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Adverb
- (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "closest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expressed | 2 | 75 |
| 2 | contest | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | consist | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | collapsed | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | compost | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | commenced | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | confessed | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | cubist | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | coldest | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | cultist | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | canvassed | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | coalesced | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | cruelest | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | cutest | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | kindest | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | quickest | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | activist | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | acusyst | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | aquarist | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | canoeist | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | canwest | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | careerist | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | cleanest | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | clearest | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | combust | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | comcast | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | congest | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | conversed | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | exorcist | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | oculist | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | scariest | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | skinniest | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "closest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | close | 1 | 234 |
| 2 | losses | 2 | 46 |
| 3 | closet | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | loses | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | lowest | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | closes | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | closets | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | closeups | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | cloves | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | closeted | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | losers | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | closs | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | closures | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | looses | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | cosset | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | cossat | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cosens | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | corset | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | clowes | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | clouse | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "closest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "closest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the closest | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "closest" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "closest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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