nearness

> near
(adjective)
(nearer, nearest) close, not distant in space or time; closely related, intimate; approximate; (escape, etc) narrow.

> near
(adverb)
to or at a little distance; close by; almost.

> near
(preposition)
close to.

> near
(transitive or intransitive verb)
to approach; to draw close to.

> nearness
(noun)