approach vs similarity

similarity vs approach

approach and similarity both are nouns.

approach is a verb but similarity is not a verb.

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

As nouns, similarity is a hypernym of approach; that is, similarity is a word with a broader meaning than approach:

approach: a close approximation
similarity: the quality of being similar

approach (noun)	similarity (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something	the quality of being similar
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green	a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
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 (verb)	similarity (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 similarity

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