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Approach

Definition: Approach

Approach

Noun

1. Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "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".

2. The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese".

3. A way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge".

4. The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing.

5. The event of one object coming closer to another.

6. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances".

7. The temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter".

8. A close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius".

9. A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green".

Verb

1. Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer".

2. Come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches tht of Horowitz".

3. Begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "appraoch a new project".

4. Metaphorically, as in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age".

5. Make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "approach" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Approach \Ap*proach"\, intransitive verb [imperfect & past participle. Approached; Approaching.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Approach

DomainDefinition

Geography

Once every 10, 000 years or so they come close to the sun. Source: European Union. (references)

Language

The taking of tentative or introductory steps for a particular purpose (as full accomplishment, discussion, acquaintance or solicitation: his method of -- to the subject repels most readers) . . Source: European Union. (references)

Mechanical Engineering

To set into cutting position. This is generally accomplished by operating the feed mechanism by hand. Source: European Union. (references)
 Part of the working stroke after reversal from the return stroke before the tool becomes engaged. Source: European Union. (references)
 In a water cooling tower, the difference between the average temperature of the exit water and the wet bulb temperature of the entering air. Source: European Union. (references)

Medicine

In surgery, the manner of securing access to a joint, cavity, part, or organ by a suitable incision through the overlying or neighboring structures. . Source: European Union. (references)

Post & Telecom

Manoeuvre of an aircraft into position relative to the landing area for flattening-out and alighting. Source: European Union. (references)

Transportation

The airspace over an approach area. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Limit (mathematics)

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

In mathematics, the concept of a "limit" is used to describe the behavior of a function, as its argument gets "close" to either some point, or infinity; or the behavior of a sequence's elements, as their index approaches infinity. Limits are used in calculus (and other branches of mathematical analysis) to define derivatives and continuity.

The concept of the "limit of a function" is further generalized to the concept of topological net, while the limit of a sequence is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory.

Limit of a function

Main article: limit of a function

Limit of a function at a point

Suppose f(x) is a real function and c is a real number. If the values of f(x) approach (get close to, but don't necessarily reach) the number L, as x approaches c, one can state that "the limit of f(x), as x approaches c, is L" and write

For example: f(x)=x/(x2+1). f(1.9)=0.4121, f(1.99)=0.4012; f(1.999)=0.4001. As x approaches 2, f(x) approaches 0.4 and hence we have limx→2 f(x)=0.4.

In this case limx→2 f(x)=f(2) and f is continuous at x=2. But it is not always the case, consider

Then limx→2 g(x)≠g(2) and so g is not continuous at x=2.

Limit of a function at infinity

One need not examine limits only as x approches some finite number; one can also examine the limit, of a function, as x approaches infinity. For example f(x)=2x / x+1. f(100)=1.9802, f(1000)=1.9980, f(10000)=1.9998. As x becomes extremely large, f(x) approaches 2. In this case:

However, if one considers the codomain of f is the extension real line, then limit of a function at infinity could be considered as a special case of limit of a function at a point.

Limit of a sequence

Main article: limit of a sequence

Consider the following sequence: 1.79, 1.799, 1.7999,... We could observe that the numbers are "approaching" the 1.8, the limit of the sequence.

Formally, suppose x1, x2, ... is a sequence of real numbers. We say that the real number L is the limit of this sequence and we write

if and only if

for every ε>0 there exists a natural number n0 (which will depend on ε) such that for all n>n0 we have |xn - L| < ε.

Intuitively, this means that eventually all elements of the sequence get as close as we want to the limit, since the absolute value |xn - L| can be interpreted as the "distance" between xn and L. Not every sequence has a limit; if it does, we call it convergent, otherwise divergent. One can show that a convergent sequence has only one limit.

The limit of a sequence and the limit of a function is closely related. On one hand, the limit of a sequence is simply the limit at infinity of a function defined on natural numbers. On the other land, a limit of a function f at x, if it exists, is the same as the limit of the sequence xn=f(x+1/n).

Topological net

Main article: net (topology)

Better introduction is needed

All of the above notions of limit can be unified and generalized to arbitrary topological spaces by introducing topological nets and defining their limits. The article on nets elaborates on this.

An alternative is the concept of limit for filters on topological spaces.

Limit in category theory

Main article: limit (category theory)

A introduction will be added soon.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Limit (mathematics)."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Approach

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
CVFP approachEnglishCharted visual flight procedure approachTransportation
APEnglishApproach lightsTransportation

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Approach

Synonyms: access (n), advance (n), approach path (n), approach shot (n), approaching (n), attack (n), coming (n), feeler (n), glide path (n), glide slope (n), overture (n), plan of attack (n), border on (v), come near (v), come on (v), draw close (v), draw near (v), go about (v), go up (v), near (v), set about (v). (additional references)
Synonym by domain: set-to (mechanical engineering).

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Synonyms within Context: Approach

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Approach

Verb: approach, approximate, appropinquate; near; get near, go near, draw near; come to close quarters, come near; move towards, set in towards; drift; make up to; gain upon; pursue; tread on the heels of; bear up; make the land; hug the shore, hug the land.

Noun: approach, approximation, appropinquation; access; appulse; afflux, affluxion; advent; (approach of time); pursuit.

Interjection: come hither! approach! here! come! come near! forward!

Destiny

Verb: impend; hang over, lie over; threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face; foreordain, preordain; predestine, doom, have in store for.

Futurity

Come on, draw on; draw near; approach, await, threaten; impend; (be destined).

Approach of time advent, time drawing on, womb of time; destiny; eventuality.

Method

Door; gateway; (opening); channel, passage, avenue, means of access, approach, adit; artery, lane, alley, aisle, lobby, corridor; back-door, back-stairs; secret passage; covert way; vennel.

Nearness

Approach; convergence c.; perihelion.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Approach

English words defined with "approach": approach shotCounter approachground-controlled approachlanding approach. (references)
Specialty definitions using "approach": A rule based approach to information systems development, aircraft approach limitation, approach timecharted visual flight procedure approachexpect approach clearance at, expected approach timeground controlled approachIntegrated formal approach to industrial software developmentMulti-Media Approachnon-linear approachPAR approach, precision approach procedure, precision approach radarstandard beam approach, standard blind approach. (references)
Etymologies containing "approach": rapprochement. (references)

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Modern Usage: Approach

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Ah, the direct approach. I like that from a man in a mask (Batman Returns; writing credit: Bob Kane; Daniel Waters)

Do you find that this approach usually works (Trainspotting; writing credit: Irvine Welsh; John Hodge)

A revolutionary approach to the Theater (All About Eve; writing credit: Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

I'm taking a different approach with you, Zack (Saved by the Bell; writing credit: Ana Maria Moretzsohn)

People just love your no-pressure approach. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

Lyrics

And I approach baby like (Hey Ma; performing artist: Cam'ron)

I feel so high when I approach your sky (Feel So High; performing artist: Des'ree)

As I approach the stand (Deacon Blues; performing artist: STEELY DAN)

And I know that he cannot approach me ("No Scrubs"; performing artist: TLC)

Six; carry the one so we have 169, but in the new approach, as you know, the (New Math; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Movie/TV Titles

Total Approach (1971)

The Right Approach (1961)

Approach to Theatre (1956)

The Approach to Shelburn (1900)

Final Approach (1991)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Approach

DomainTitle

Books

  • Programming Informix SQL/4GL: A Step-By-Step Approach (Bk/CD) (2nd Edition) (reference)

  • Amino Acid Derivatives: A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach in Chemistry Series) (reference)

  • Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 7th Edition (reference)

  • Introduction to the Intel Family of Microprocessors: A Hands-On Approach Utilizing the 80x86 Microprocessor Family (3rd Edition) (reference)

  • Bridge to Reality: A Heart Centered Approach to a Course in Miracles and the Process of Inner Healing (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  • Association For The Development Of The Person- Centered Approach Membership (reference)

  • Integrated Approach To Medical Staff Performance Improvement (reference)

    (more periodical examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Arthritis - A Natural Approach with Gary Null (reference)

  • Beginning Drums the Fun Approach!" (reference)

  • Beginning Rock Guitar - The Fun Approach with Paul Lidel (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Approach

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Photo Album: Approach

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Animal studies are necessary to confirm in vitro results before trials in human beings can be considered. One new approach is to enclose human cancer cells in microscopic capsules and grow them in laboratory-bred mice, which are then treated with a test drug. Credit: Mike Mitchell (photographer).

STS-66 Atlantis Landing Approach at Edwards. Credit: NASA.

Columbia On Final Approach. Credit: NASA.

Taking advantage of Mars's closest approach to Earth in eight years, astronomers using the ... Credit: NASA.

Recovery of current buoy from approach to nearly on deck Off of WAINRIGHT Photo #3 of sequence. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Approach recognition chart of Truk Islands Chart shows varying aspects of Truk while approaching from different directions Work of Roswell Bolstad while Marine intelligence officer. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

View of Fortuna Bay on approach to Cyril E. King Airport. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Cockpit of C-141 flying over approach to Antarctic continent. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Leopard seal; Lieutenants Rich Behn and Dave Neander gingerly approach large leopard seal. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

This Vienna County landowner has worked with NRCS to implement a holistic conservation approach to his land. Credit: Dot Paul.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Approach
 

"Vasco da Gama Bridge" by Luis Alves
Commentary: "Named after the famous 15th-century explorer, Vasco da Gama, this immense cable-stayed bridge across the Tagus River in Lisbon is eleven miles long. The actual construction time of this structure represented a world record for a bridge of this scale.  The"

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Approach

AuthorQuotation

Author Unknown

The best angle from which to approach a problem is the Try-angle.

Blaise Pascal

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.

Cicero

In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in doing good to their fellow men.

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Our enemies approach nearer to truth in their judgments of us than we do ourselves.

Fuller

The blush is nature's alarm at the approach of sin, and her testimony to the dignity of virtue.

Hitopadesa

Greatness does not approach him who is forever looking down.

James F. Byrnes

The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Difficulties increase the nearer we approach the goal.

Seneca

The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Approach

AuthorDateQuotation

Winston S. Churchill

1946

When American military men approach some serious situation they are wont to write at the head of their directive the words "over-all strategic concept." There is wisdom in this, as it leads to clarity of thought. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Roe v. Wade

1973

Though the State cannot override that right, it has legitimate interests in protecting both the pregnant woman's health and the potentiality of human life, each of which interests grows and reaches a "compelling" point at various stages of the woman's approach to term. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Approach

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

In so large a party it was not necessary that Emma should approach her.

Sylvie and Bruno

Carroll, Lewis

My Lady was the first to notice their approach.

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

It beckoned Scrooge to approach, which he did.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Near this latter spot, one afternoon, some children were at play, when they beheld a tall woman, in a grey robe, approach the cottage door

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

It seems as though at the approach of a certain dark hour, the light of heaven infills those who are leaving the light of earth

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

He saw her approach him in a lull of the talk and beg him to sing one of his curious songs

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Only the unbalanced sky showed the approach of dawn, no horizon to the west, and a line to the east

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

The hens were driven in by my approach.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Approach

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Never approach a wild animal. (references)

The drug court is a promising approach. (references)

The standard approach is transthoracic. (references)

Business

The second approach is more subtle. (references)

These competitors also have an aggressive marketing approach. (references)

Appointing an agent or distributor is the most common approach. (references)

Children

Cote d'Ivoire

NGO centers are more flexible and individualized in their approach and have had more success with the children. (references)

Korea

The UNCRC found that the Government's strategy, policies, and programs for children do not fully reflect the rights-based approach enshrined in the convention. (references)

Mexico

An example of this educational approach is the Tree House (La Casa del Arbol), an interactive learning project sponsored by the Human Rights Commission of Mexico City. (references)

Civil Liberties

Israel and the occupied territories

Police maintained a low profile and in most cases did not approach the demonstrations. (references)

Laos

Television talk shows and opinion articles refer only to differences in administrative approach. (references)

Uzbekistan

In practice this approach results in abuses against many non-political Muslims for their religious beliefs. (references)

Discrimination

Hong Kong

Past criticism of the organization for passivity and for emphasizing conciliation instead of acting as a watchdog or pursuing court cases disappeared as the Commission has become increasingly activist in its approach. (references)

Economic History

Costa Rica

A patient sales approach is preferred to a "hard sell". (references)

Bulgaria

Intermodal transportation is a new approach for Bulgaria. (references)

Human Rights

Latvia

The SOROS program emphasizes a "train the trainers" approach and has trained seven teaching staff. (references)

Pakistan

Persons who attempted to approach the site of the rally on March 23 were prevented from doing so by the police, who at times beat would-be participants. (references)

Slovak Republic

The Ministry of Justice has initiated a program in which free legal advice is offered in seven cities every Wednesday for 5 hours; however, a legal NGO has claimed that a more systematic approach is necessary. (references)

Indigenous People

Canada

In 1998 the Government established the Aboriginal Action Plan, a "long-term, broad-based" policy approach to promote the quality of life of aboriginal people and promote self-sufficiency. (references)

Minorities

Jordan

When such situations arise, families may approach local government officials for resolution. (references)

Bahamas

Leaders of the Haitian community approve of the Government's approach to the repatriation of illegal migrants and point to the high number of ethnic Haitians in the public service. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

There is a case-by-case approach towards major projects by more than 70 percent or wholly foreign-owned firms. (references)

JAPAN

Biotechnology: Japan has adopted a scientific approach in its approval process for genetically modified (GM) foods. (references)

Nepal

On economic issues, the party favors a liberal, market-oriented approach, though one occasionally tinged by populist measures. (references)

Political Rights

Maldives

Individuals or groups are free to approach members of the Majlis with grievances or opinions on proposed legislation, and any member may introduce legislation. (references)

Trade

Uzbekistan

There is no systematic approach to government procurement in Uzbekistan. (references)

Nigeria

It is therefore necessary to approach with caution any export proposals from Nigerian banks. (references)

Travel

Philippines

The Filipino approach to the problem is to use staff capable of moving through the bureaucracy. (references)

Honduras

Interested parties must approach the nearest Honduran consulate or the Honduran Embassy in Washington. (references)

Uruguay

Business dress and appearance, as well as one's general approach to business relations, should be very conservative. (references)

Women

Bangladesh

Between the two, their coordinated approach includes public awareness, case reporting, short- and long-term treatment, and legal justice. (references)

Australia

The program is designed to prevent FGM, to assist women and girls who already have been subjected to it, and to promote a consistent approach to the issue nationwide. (references)

Botswana

In May the Department held a national workshop on violence toward women and issued another report on using an integrated approach among all interested parties to gender-based violence. (references)

Worker Rights

Morocco

Traffickers approach their victims by offering them money. (references)

Moldova

This "friend of a friend" approach most often is used in the countryside. (references)

Moldova

In many areas, friends or acquaintances approach young women and offer them help to get good jobs abroad. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

FIB, n. A lie that has not cut its teeth. An habitual liar's nearest approach to truth: the perigee of his eccentric orbit. When David said: "All men are liars," Dave, Himself a liar, fibbed like any thief. Perhaps he thought to weaken disbelief By proof that even himself was not a slave To Truth; though I suspect the aged knave Had been of all her servitors the chief Had he but known a fig's reluctant leaf Is more than e'er she wore on land or wave. No, David served not Naked Truth when he Struck that sledge-hammer blow at all his race; Nor did he hit the nail upon the head: For reason shows that it could never be, And the facts contradict him to his face. Men are not liars all, for some are dead. Bartle Quinker

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Approach

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Norman Mineta

Well, first of all, bag-match is not the silver bullet all by itself. As I indicated earlier, security is a multi-layered approach. And the law itself that Congress passed gave us a blueprint in terms of mandates of how we should screen baggage.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Approach

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

James Monroe

1817-1825At its approach an overwhelming force of gallant men might always be put in motion.

Grover Cleveland

1885-1889; 1893-1897I am confident that such an approach to the subject will result in prudent and effective remedial legislation.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953Such an approach has become imperative if the American political and economic system is to succeed under the conditions of economic instability and uncertainty which we have to face.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963Bulldozers and cranes were observed as late as Thursday actively clearing new areas within the sites and improving the approach roads to the launch pads.

Richard Nixon

1969-1974Because our strengths are so great, we can afford to appraise our weaknesses with candor and to approach them with hope.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981In the end, how well we do that work will depend on the spirit in which we approach it.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989We must strive, through innovations like the payment-in-kind crop swap approach and an aggressive export policy, to restore health and vitality to rural America.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Now, our approach protects the quality of care and people's choices.

George W. Bush

2001-2005To encourage innovation and more choices, and to help those who are out of work find the dignity of a new job, today, I'm unveiling a new approach to helping unemployed Americans through Personal Re-employment Accounts.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Approach

"Approach" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 88.13% of the time. "Approach" is used about 14,822 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)88.13%13,062702
Lexical Verb (infinitive)7.2%1,0677,034
Lexical Verb (base form)4.45%6599,937
Noun (proper)0.15%2274,468
Noun (common)0.08%12101,599
                    Total100.00%14,822N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Approach

Expressions using "approach": a man who is easy to approach A rule based approach to information systems development abbreviated visual approach slope indicator system aid to approach aircraft approach limitation allow to approach antisense approach approach a task approach chart approach control office approach control service approach end of runway approach funnel approach idling conditions approach lane approach light approach light beacon approach lighting system approach lights approach march approach noise measurement point approach of time approach path approach pattern approach ramp approach road approach route approach run approach schedule approach sequence approach shot approach stealthily approach surface approach the city approach the end approach time approach to approach to doing approach to shakespeare approach to stall approach trench approach works automatic approach and landing avenue of approach charted visual flight procedure approach circling approach closest approach constructive approach Counter approach covered routes of approach curved approach Diamond Approach discontinued approach ex vivo approach expect approach clearance at expected approach time final approach final approach fix final approach path final approach point graft by approach grafting by approach ground controlled approach helicopter approach route historical approach home country approach ILS approach in vivo approach initial approach initial approach area initial approach fix initial approach path instrument approach instrument approach chart instrument approach procedure instrument approach runway Integrated formal approach to industrial software development intermediate approach intermediate approach fix intermediate approach path landing approach line of approach matter of course approach missed approach missed approach procedure nominal approach path PAR approach precautionary approach precision approach category precision approach controller precision approach procedure precision approach radar precision approach runway psychological operations approach radar approach radio approach aids reference landing approach speed rule value approach segmented approach path simple approach lighting system standard beam approach. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "approach": approach-optical.

Ending with "approach": angle-of-approach, glide-approach, macro-approach, process-approach, there-approach.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Approach

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

approach

86

approach health public

15

applied approach ethics multicultural

77

approach chart

14

approach calculated

73

final approach blind

13

approach plate

62

negative approach

12

lotus approach

57

approach humanistic

12

final approach

34

cost approach

12

approach atkins nutritional

34

dietary approach to stop hypertension

12

approach woman

33

approach california

11

approach communicative

31

six sigma approach

11

the project approach

27

approach to teaching

10

language experience approach

27

approach pimsleur

10

approach hands health preferred resource

25

1 algebra approach heath integrated

10

approach girl

24

approach to psychology

10

approach behavioral chemical cognitive dependency prevention relapse

21

ils approach

9

natural approach

21

approach shoes

9

approach emilia reggio

21

approach income

9

approach functionalist in institution social

20

approach communicative in language teaching

9

whole language approach

18

875p aopen approach but conventional feature nifty overclocking some take very

9

holistic approach

15

approach lexical

8

system approach

15

approach management

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Approach

Language Translations for "approach"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

naderkom (advance, come close, come closer, come on), nader (nearer), benader (approximate). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

afrohem (advance, approximate, border on, close in, close on, come close, come closer, come on, draw near, gain on, impend, make up, near, nigh, verge), afrim (coming, oncoming). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏طريق (carriage way, course, lane, line, pass, passage, path, pathway, ride, right path, road, route, row, run, runway, rut, track, trail, way), ‏أسلوب التعامل, ‏إتصل (communicate, connect, contact, join, pertain, reach, relate, respect), ‏إقترح (hold out, offer, propose, proposition, put, slate, submit, suggest, vote), ‏إقترب (bear up, draw near, near), ‏إقتراب (access, accession, approaches, approximation, oncoming), ‏دنا (bear up), ‏ضاهى (compare, emulate, equal), ‏فاتح (conqueror, light), ‏تقرب إليه, ‏قرب (beside, bring closer, close to, closeness, near, nearness, next to, prefer, proximity, towards, vicinity), ‏لفت إنتباهه, ‏نهج (path, process, tactic, way), ‏مقاربة, ‏منهاج (program, programme), ‏الأجتماع به والتحدث به. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

приближаване (accession, coming), достъп (access, accession, adit, admission, admittance, entrance, entrйe, ingress, passage), подход, подхождам (agree, assort, become, befit, beseem, conform, do, fit, match, sit, sort), подхващам (begin, tackle, take up, undertake), подстъп (attack, avenue of approach, pass), доближавам, приближавам се (approximate, converge, draw near, drive up, pull in, walk up), сондирам (explore, probe, search), път (door, drive, driveway, fetch, gateway, itinerary, journey, key, lode, pad, part, parting, passage, path, pathway, race, ride, riding, road, roadway, route, time, track, trail, tube, way), близост (adjacency, alliance, appetence, appetency, association, closeness, immediacy, impendence, nearness, neighborhood, neighbourhood, propinquity, proximity, reach, vicinity), започвам преговори с, заемам се с, наближаване (accession), обръщам се към (accost, address, apostrophize, invoke), приближавам (drive up). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

逼近 (close in on, draw near, press on towards), 靠近 (near), 方法 (method, Methods, Modus), 態度 (attitude, bearing, manner), 來臨 (come closer), 上來 (come up, used after verb to indicate success). (various references)

   

Czech

  

postup (advance, consecution, course, course of action, practice, procedure, process, progress, progression, run, working), přistoupit (accede, come nearer), přiblížit se (ride up), přiblížení (approximation), přístup (access, accession, admission, admittance, attitude, entry, ingress, stance), metoda (line, method, modality, system, technique), blížit se (draw near, verge). (various references)

   

Danish

  

anløb, anflyvning, adgangsvej til bro (access to a bridge), vejtilslutning (access to a bridge, interchange, junction of highway and motor road), luftrum over indflyvningssektor, koelegraense, indstille (adjust, bring into position, move into position, position, set, to adjust, to fit), indflyvning, flyvedemonstration (in-flight demonstration). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

nadering (making land), aanvliegen (fly). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

apudiĝi (come closer), alveturejo (access, drive, sweep), alproksimiĝo, alpaŝo, alpaŝi al, alpaŝi (deal with, tackle), aliri (advance, come on), alflugi (fly), proksimiĝo, proksimiĝi (advance, come close, come closer, come on). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

nærkast (advance, come close, come closer, come on). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

معبر (Conduit, Crossover, Cut, Pad, Pathway, Road, Thoroughfare, Traverse), نزدیک امدن (Approximate), نزدیک شدن (Accede, Near, Nigh, Verge). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

asettaa (instal ... in office, lay, place, put, reinstate in one's post, set), ylikulkumatka alussa, sillan tulotie (access to a bridge), saapua (appear, arrive, come, end up, get), paikoittaa (park), lähetä (converge, draw near, near), lähestyminen, lähestyä (draw near), lähennellä (make advances to), höylänterän ylikulkumatka alussa. (various references)

   

French

  

approche (APCH), aborder. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

oanpakken, oanpakke (assault, begin, commence, deal with, start, tackle, violate). (various references)

   

German

  

sich nähern (draw nearer, get closer, move in, to approach), nähern (approache, approximate, to approximate), bevorstehen (advance, be imminent, be in store, be near, come close, come closer, come on, impend, menace, threaten, to be imminent, to be in store for, to impend), anflug (approach run, flight, hint, spice, sprinkling, strain, streak, touch, trace). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

προσέγγιση (access, approximation, getting near, rapprochement), πλησιάζω (accost, approximate, close in, close with, come up to, draw on, near, step up). (various references)

   

Hawaiian

  

afrohem (advance, come close, come closer, come on), afrim. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לקרב (bring closer, bring near, near), להתקרב (approximate, draw near, near), לגשת (come near, near, set to, start), התקרב, דרך גישה (access road), גישה (access, attitude), ביאה (arrival, coition, coitus, coming, entrance, intercourse), נגישה (exaction). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

közeledés (approximation, oncoming), megközelítés (approximation). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

ancangan, perdekatan, menghampiri (come close to), mendekati (approtimate). (various references)

   

Inuktitut

  

urnikpaa (to approach). (various references)

   

Irish

  

tagann. (various references)

   

Italian

  

accesso (access, adit, admission, admittance, attack, bout, entrance, entry, fit, spasm, whiplash), avvicinarsi (advance, come, come close, come closer, come on, near, walk up), avvicinare (accost, brign near, bring near, come near, near), avvicinamento (APCH, let-down, making land), accostare (abut, accost, draw near, go near, juxtapose). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

進入路 , 見付 , 入口  (entrance, gate, mouth), 入口 (entrance, gate, mouth), 入り口 (entrance, gate, mouth), アフリカ民族会議 (a priori, abnormal, abseiling, absinthe, absolutism, abstract, abstract art, abstraction, adding sounds to a soundtrack after a film has been made, African National Congress, Afro, Afro-Cuban rhythm, Afro-hair, ahead, ANC, APL, application, application program, application software, apply, approach light, approach shot, apres-guerre, apricot, dubbing, lowering on a rope, postlooping, postrecording, postsynchronization). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

しんにゅうろ, いりぐち (entrance, gate, mouth), いりくち (entrance, gate, mouth), アプローチ , みつけ, はいりぐち (entrance, gate, mouth). (various references)

   

Korean