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move vs approaching

approaching vs move

move and approaching both are nouns.

move is not an adjective while approaching is an adjective.

move is a verb but approaching is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
approaching Yes Yes No No
As nouns, approaching is a hyponym of move; that is, approaching is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: the act of changing location from one place to another
  • approaching: the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Other hyponyms of move include approach, coming, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression, locomotion, travel, lunge, lurch, travel, traveling, travelling, chase, following, pursual, pursuit, ascending, ascension, ascent, rise, descent, swing, swinging, vacillation, return, coast, glide, slide, slippage, flow, stream, crawl, hurrying, speed, speeding, displacement, translation, shift, shifting, haste, hurry, rush, rushing, maneuver, manoeuvre, play, migration.
move (noun) approaching (noun)
the act of deciding to do something the act of drawing spatially closer to something
the act of changing your residence or place of business the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game the event of one object coming closer to another
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
move (adjective) approaching (adjective)
of the relatively near future
move (verb) approaching (verb)
be in a state of action
go or proceed from one point to another
progress by being changed
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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