approach vs closing

closing vs approach

approach and closing both are nouns.

approach is not an adjective while closing is an adjective.

approach is a verb but closing is not a verb.

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

As nouns, closing is a hyponym of approach; that is, closing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than approach:

approach: the act of drawing spatially closer to something
closing: approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

Other hyponyms of approach include access, closure, landing approach, run-up.

approach (noun)	closing (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something	termination of operations
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green	the act of closing something
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation	a concluding action
a way of entering or leaving	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time	the last section of a communication
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)	closing (adjective)
	final or ending

approach (verb)	closing (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
move towards
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Difference between approach and closing

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