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closing vs approaching

approaching vs closing

closing and approaching both are nouns.

closing and approaching both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closing Yes Yes No No
approaching Yes Yes No No
As nouns, approaching is a hypernym of closing; that is, approaching is a word with a broader meaning than closing:
  • closing: approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
  • approaching: the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Other hypernyms of closing include approach, coming.
closing (noun) approaching (noun)
termination of operations the act of drawing spatially closer to something
the act of closing something the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a concluding action the event of one object coming closer to another
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the last section of a communication
closing (adjective) approaching (adjective)
final or ending of the relatively near future
Difference between closing and approaching

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