Law of Proximity

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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

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synonym: proximity
plural: Law of Proximities
possessive: Law of Proximity's
pluralpossessive: Law of Proximities'

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§1: 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

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