This means something is a short distance from here or from another place. It shows closeness in space.
The school is near my house.
There is a park near the store.
This use shows that a number or amount is close to but not exactly a certain value.
The temperature is near 30 degrees.
The car cost near one thousand dollars.
This shows something is almost true or happening, but not fully completed or exact.
He was near crying after the loss.
She is near perfect at singing.
In computing, 'near' describes data or memory located close together to optimize performance. It is technical vocabulary.
The pointer references near memory addresses.
Near data access improves cache hit rates.
Used to say something is very close to a certain quality or state, but not completely.
His answer was near perfect.
The story is near impossible to believe.
