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proposition vs approach

approach vs proposition

proposition and approach both are nouns.

proposition and approach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proposition Yes No Yes No
approach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, approach is a hyponym of proposition; that is, approach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proposition:
  • proposition: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  • approach: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Other hyponyms of proposition include breath, hint, intimation, ghost, touch, trace, advance, feeler, overture.
proposition (noun) approach (noun)
a task to be dealt with the act of drawing spatially closer to something
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
the act of making a proposal a way of entering or leaving
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) 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
proposition (verb) approach (verb)
suggest sex to 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 proposition and approach

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