nearer

adj.

1.

less distant in space; as, we walked to the nearer house.

Adj.	1.	nearer - (comparative of `near') being the one of two that is less distant in space; "we walked to the nearer house"
Adv.	1.	nearer - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" Synonyms: closer, nigher

closer, comparative, nigher