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adjective
- 1. coming nearer in distance or time: "an approaching car"
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to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount: We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount: We could just see the train approaching in the distance. If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.
: to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of. Try to approach the subject with an open mind. intransitive verb.
noun. the act of drawing near: the approach of a train. nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy. any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city. the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline.
(əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ ) adjective. coming closer in time. the approaching crisis. the approaching vehicle. We turned to see the approaching car slow down. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'approaching' in a sentence. approaching.
verb. /əˈprəʊtʃ/ Verb Forms. move near. [intransitive, transitive] to come near to somebody/something in distance or time. We could hear the train approaching. Winter is approaching. The deadline was fast approaching. The rapidly approaching storm could be seen on the horizon.
[countable] a way of dealing with somebody/something; a way of doing or thinking about something such as a problem or a task. She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. It was time to take a different approach. an alternative/innovative approach. a traditional/similar approach. The approach they were using no longer seemed to work.
noun. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time. synonyms: approach, coming. see more. adjective. of the relatively near future. “the approaching election” synonyms: coming, forthcoming, upcoming. future. yet to be or coming. Pronunciation. US. /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/ UK. /əˈprʌʊtʃɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Approaching."
v.tr. 1. To come or go near or nearer to: approached the tunnel. 2. To come close to, as in appearance, quality, or condition; approximate: The performance approaches perfection. 3. To make a proposal or overtures to with a specific end in view: approached the administration for a raise. 4.
Your approach to a task, problem, or situation is the way you deal with it or think about it. We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. [ + to ]
