proximate analysis

18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

proximate analysis is a valid 18-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3R1O1X8I1M3A1T1E1A1N1A1L1Y4S1I1S1

3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93

MEANING

What does proximate analysis mean?