approach, n.
(approaches)
freq. cnt. 40
(approaches)
freq. cnt. 40
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 1
approach attack plan of attack
sample sentences
"his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons""an attack on inflation"
"his plan of attack was misguided"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2
approach approaching coming
sample sentences
"the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a way of entering or leaving
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
access approach
sample sentences
"he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
<noun.act>
approach approach shot
sample sentences
"he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
a close approximation
<noun.attribute>
approach
sample sentences
"the nearest approach to genius"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
<noun.attribute>
approach approaching coming
sample sentences
"the approach of winter"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
advance approach feeler overture
sample sentences
"she rejected his advances"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the event of one object coming closer to another
<noun.event>
approach approaching
lexical pointers
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hypernym
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
<noun.location>
approach approach path glide path glide slope
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part holonym