approximate approach
21approach — [14] Approach is etymologically connected with propinquity ‘nearness’; they both go back ultimately to Latin prope ‘near’. Propinquity [14] comes from a derived Latin adjective propinquus ‘neighbouring’, while approach is based on the comparative …
22Approach — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion towards. < N PARAG:Approach >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approach approach approximation appropinquation Sgm: N 1 access access Sgm: N 1 appulse appulse Sgm: N 1 afflux afflux affluxion …
23approach — approacher, n. approachless, adj. /euh prohch /, v.t. 1. to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a… …
24approach — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come near or nearer to (a place or time). 2 intr. come near or nearer in space or time (the hour approaches). 3 tr. make a tentative proposal or suggestion to (approached me about a loan). 4 tr. a be similar in character, quality …
25approach — /əˈproʊtʃ / (say uh prohch) verb (t) 1. to come nearer or near to: to approach the city. 2. to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition: few can approach Homer as a poet. 3. to bring near to something. 4. to make advances or a… …
26approximate — approximately, adv. adj. /euh prok seuh mit/; v. /euh prok seuh mayt /, adj., v., approximated, approximating. adj. 1. near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 2. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The… …
27approximate — adjective /əˈprɒksəmət / (say uh proksuhmuht) 1. nearly exact, equal, or perfect. 2. inaccurate; rough: *Usually it is impossible to fix even an approximate year for their beginning. –sidney j. baker, 1966. 3. near; close together. 4. very… …
28approach — Synonyms and related words: MO, access, accomplish, accomplishment, accordance, accost, achieve, achievement, act on, address, adit, advance, advances, advent, advise, agreement, air lock, algorithm, alikeness, alliance, analogy, answer,… …
29approach — 1. verb 1) she approached the altar Syn: move toward, come/go toward, advance toward, inch toward, go/come/draw/move nearer, go/come/draw/move closer, near; close in, gain on; reach, arrive at Ant: leave 2) …
30approach — 1. verb /əˈprəʊtʃ/ a) To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer. Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city? mdash;2 Sam. xi. 20. b) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate. But… …
