closing vs approach

approach vs closing

closing and approach both are nouns.

closing is an adjective but approach is not an adjective.

closing is not a verb while approach is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of closing include approaching, coming.

closing (noun)	approach (noun)
termination of operations	the act of drawing spatially closer to something
the act of closing something	a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
a concluding action	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
the last section of a communication	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

closing (adjective)	approach (adjective)
final or ending

closing (verb)	approach (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 closing and approach

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