approximate vs approach

approach vs approximate

approximate is not a noun while approach is a noun.

approximate is an adjective but approach is not an adjective.

approximate and approach both are verbs.

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

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

approximate: be close or similar
approach: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Other hyponyms of approximate include border on.

approximate (noun)	approach (noun)
	the act of drawing spatially closer to something
	a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
	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

approximate (adjective)	approach (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct

approximate (verb)	approach (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
be close or similar	move towards
	come near in time
	begin to deal with
	come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

Difference between approximate and approach

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