LAW OF PROXIMITY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit

Synonyms:

law of proximity; proximity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("law of proximity" is a kind of...):

Gestalt law of organization; Gestalt principle of organization (a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization)

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