1. Closely resembling the genuine article
2. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; SYN. close.
3. Being on the left side; SYN. nigh.

ETYM as. neár, compar. of neáh nigh. Related to Nigh.
Near in time or place or relationship; SYN. nigh, close.

In the neighbourhood of, close to

Approach

Množina: near beers

Drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol.

Množina: Near Easts

The countries of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.
Term used until the 1940s to describe the area of the Balkan states, Egypt, and SW Asia, now known as the Middle East.

Množina: near futures

Množina: near gales

Moderate gale.

750–1500 nanometers (nm)
Of or relating to the shorter wavelengths of radiation in the infrared spectrum and especially to those between 0.7 and 2.5 micrometers

Množina: Near Islands

Islands SW Alaska at W end of the Aleutians

Množina: near limits

Množina: near misses

1. A miss (as with a bomb) close enough to cause damage; something that falls just short of success
2. A near collision (as between aircraft); close call

Množina: near moneys

Assets (as savings accounts or government bonds) quickly and easily converted to cash

Množina: near points

The closest position to the eye to which an object may be brought and still be seen clearly. For a normal human eye the near point is about 25 cm; however, it gradually moves further away with age, particularly after the age of 40.