{{wiktionarypar|near}} '''NEAR''' or '''Near''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}
== People == * Thomas J. Near, US evolutionary ichthyologist * Near (programmer), a developer who created the higan emulator
== Science, mathematics, technology, biology, and medicine == * National Emergency Alarm Repeater (NEAR), a former alarm device to warn civilians of a foreign nuclear attack on the United States * National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR), a patient registry for intubations in the United States * Nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), a method of DNA amplification * NEAR (blockchain platform), a layer-1 blockchain * NEAR Shoemaker, a spacecraft that studied the near-Earth asteroid Eros * Nearness or proximity space *"Near", a city browser by NearGlobal * Near space, the upper atmosphere below outer space
== Television, film, music, and books == * Near (Death Note), ''Nate River'', a character
== Other uses == * Near v. Minnesota, a U.S. press freedom Supreme Court decision * New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame
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