Word of the week #3

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_community

Word: propinquity

Word Usage:

Community without propinquity, coined by urban planner Melvin Webber in 1963 and "community liberated," analyzed by Barry Wellman in 1979 began the modern era of thinking about non-local community.

Definitions:

pro·pin·qui·ty ti/ Pronunciation –noun

1. nearness in place; proximity

2. nearness of relation; kinship.

3. affinity of nature; similarity

4. nearness in time.

Applicable Definition: nearness in place; proximity

My Sentence:

The propinquity of the event location to the campus will allow the participants to easily walk from venue to venue.

Word Count: 85