approach vs closure

closure vs approach

approach and closure both are nouns.

approach and closure both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

approach (noun)	closure (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 blocking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
a way of entering or leaving	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time	a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
a close approximation	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

approach (verb)	closure (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion	terminate debate by calling for a vote
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 closure

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