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approach vs way

way vs approach

approach and way both are nouns.

approach is a verb but way is not a verb.

approach is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approach Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of approach; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than approach:
  • approach: a way of entering or leaving
  • way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
approach (noun) way (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something a course of conduct
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation a journey or passage
a way of entering or leaving any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time how something is done or how it happens
a close approximation the property of distance in general
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others doing as one pleases or chooses
the event of one object coming closer to another a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
approach (verb) way (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
approach (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
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