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NEAR or Near may refer to:
Science, mathematics, technology, biology, and medicine
- Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction, a method for in vitro DNA amplification
- Near-Earth object, an object in the Solar System whose orbit brings it close to the Earth
- NEAR Shoemaker, a spacecraft that studied the near-Earth asteroid Eros
- Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer, a scientific instrument for infrared astronomy
- Near Field Communication (NFC), a short-range wireless communication technology
- N.E.A.R. (National Emergency Alarm Repeater), an obsolete civilian warning device in the United States
- Nearness defined as it relates to Point-Set Topology, also known as proximity space
- "Near", an interactive city browser application developed by NearGlobal
Geography
Linguistics
Television, film, music, and books
- Near (Death Note) (Real Name: Nate River), a character in Death Note
Food, beverages, and meals
- Near beer, a beer with very low or no alcohol
Other uses
- Near v. Minnesota, a U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of the press
- Near-death experience (NDE), personal experiences associated with impending death
- New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame
See also
- All pages with titles containing Near
- List of nearest stars
- List of nearest bright stars
- List of nearest galaxies
- Distance
- Far (disambiguation)
- Nearing (disambiguation)
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