approach
- noun
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
- The problem with this approach is that it's not the same.
Examples
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His approach seems rather different.
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It's hard to imagine three more different approaches to the game of golf.
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We were just discussing an alternative approach.
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Everyone else had danced around it and treated it like something sacred, but I took a slightly different approach.
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Recently, there has been a revival of the personality approach to destructive behavior.
Academic text (1994) -
How do you think your life experiences have contributed to your approaches toward culturally relevant pedagogy?
Academic text (2011) -
For existing structures experiencing corrosion problems, a "holistic" approach to the problem is needed.
Academic text (1997) -
Her method was a novel approach to solving the longstanding issue of resource allocation.
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The new approach taken by the team was not identical to the previous one, but it was close enough to yield similar results.
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After evaluating various strategies, we decided to adopt a different approach that closely mirrored successful models from other industries.
Synonyms
A likeness between things that makes them seem related
A likeness in how two people or things look
A person or thing similar to another in what it does
A close but not exact number or description
A person or thing that looks almost the same as another
The fact of being similar in how something looks or behaves
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The route a plane follows when going down to land, especially the last part before it touches the ground
A calm and sensible way of thinking in difficult or stressful situations
- Archaic
A way of doing something that avoids a direct answer or clear action
A way of doing things that encourages competition and rewards only the strongest
A policy that prefers talks and peaceful solutions instead of force in foreign or economic affairs
- Specialized
A business method that sells many different products to small groups instead of a few big markets
- Formal
A way of studying many things that makes differences seem very large
A way of doing things that includes many cultures in schools and communities
- Offensive
A way of supporting freedom that looks simple but ignores real problems
- Specialized
A way controllers use radar to guide pilots by radio to land in low visibility
- Specialized
An approach that studies each person or case in detail to understand their unique experience
- Slang
A personal, creative way of thinking often used by people with autism or ADHD
- Formal
A way of arguing that acts doubtful but does not check new evidence fairly
- Informal
A different, slightly strange way of doing something to get new ideas
- Archaic
A style of rule like the Pope's with strong central control and religious power
- Literature
A focus on small local issues and interests instead of wider public needs
An aggressive, unfair way of trying to gain an advantage over others in business
- Jargon
A person who appears briefly, makes quick changes, and gives no further help
- Specialized
A Buddhist way of thinking that teaches letting go of attachments to find inner calm
- Literature
A strict, unfair way of leading that does not allow people to disagree
How Similar
Surface Forms
Etymology
Approach comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and prope 'near', giving the idea of being close to something. So an approach can mean a close example or a near match to what you want.