approach vs approximate

approximate vs approach

approach is a noun but approximate is not a noun.

approach is not an adjective while approximate is an adjective.

approach and approximate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approach	Yes	No	Yes	No
approximate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, approximate is a hypernym of approach; that is, approximate is a word with a broader meaning than approach:

approach: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
approximate: be close or similar

Other hypernyms of approach include come close.

approach (noun)	approximate (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

approach (adjective)	approximate (adjective)
	located close together
	very close in resemblance
	not quite exact or correct

approach (verb)	approximate (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
move towards	be close or similar
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Difference between approach and approximate

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