approach
- noun
- /əˈproʊtʃ/
- Her innovative approach to teaching has greatly improved student engagement.
- an approach to problems
- the approach used
- a new approach
Just take the step by step approach and start today.
- Just take the step by step approach and start today.
- How does that change all of your approaches to content journalism?
- So this is a reasonable approach to think about.
- But through the right efforts and the right approach, it can be rebuilt, OK?
- But I don't think this is a really good approach for grown adults.
- If I were to guess whether this approach would work, I would say no.
- Why is violence part of their approach to the external world?
- And that has been the approach that has worked up to now.
- So all of those approaches, I think could work pretty well.
- This is what Shane has done with his approach to documentary on YouTube.
- That's a take home approach based on big, big science.
Examples
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I have my own approach.
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This perfectly sums up your entire approach to parenting.
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Just take the step by step approach and start today.
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And I think it's an interesting approach to the solution.
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I can suggest that there are several approaches people would take.
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All right, so we take a different approach.
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The problem, gentlemen, is the approach.
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It's modern because of the new approach to rhythm.
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We were going to explain things as soon as we figured out the best approach.
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Several versions of the Orton-Gillingham multisensory approach to teaching language arts have been developed.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
A plan to reach a goal, often used in business or games
A planned way of doing something, often in clear steps
A way to reach a goal or solve a problem
A way of dealing with a problem or task
A set of planned actions to solve a problem or reach a goal
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 Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Approach comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and prope 'near', giving the sense of coming toward something. So an approach as a noun is simply a method or way you use to move toward solving a problem or doing a job.