closure vs approach

approach vs closure

closure and approach both are nouns.

closure and approach both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of closure include approaching, coming.

closure (noun)	approach (noun)
termination of operations	the act of drawing spatially closer to something
the act of blocking	a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	a way of entering or leaving
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric	the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making	a close approximation
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body	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

closure (verb)	approach (verb)
terminate debate by calling for a vote	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 closure and approach

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