approach vs timing

timing vs approach

approach and timing both are nouns.

approach is a verb but timing is not a verb.

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

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

approach: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
timing: the time when something happens

approach (noun)	timing (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something	the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green	the time when something happens
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)	timing (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 timing

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