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The definition of 'proximity' is 'the state of being near, next, or close'. 'Distance' or 'remoteness' are antonyms of 'proximity'. Using 'close', while redundant, is reinforcing the rarer word. Just because people do it often doesn't mean it makes sense; those people 'could care less'.
The definition of a range is a series of things or the limit to which something can reach or a place where animals live and eat. An example of range is a group of mountains. An example of range is the maximum distance a gun can shoot a bullet. An example of range is a large area of land with buffalo.