similarity vs approach

approach vs similarity

similarity and approach both are nouns.

similarity is not a verb while approach is a verb.

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

As nouns, approach is a hyponym of similarity; that is, approach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than similarity:

similarity: the quality of being similar
approach: a close approximation

Other hyponyms of similarity include approximation, homogeny, homology, homomorphism, homomorphy, isomorphism, isomorphy, alikeness, likeness, similitude, correspondence, parallelism, uniformity, uniformness, sort, analog, analogue, parallel.

similarity (noun)	approach (noun)
the quality of being similar	the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit	a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	a way of entering or leaving
	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

similarity (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 similarity and approach

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