approaching

Meanings

• verb

  Moving toward or near, especially in preparation for an action or interaction.

  - "The train is approaching the station."
  - "The salesperson is approaching potential customers."
  - "The storm is approaching the coast."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with approaching
approach , cope , hope , rope , pope , soap , scope , grope

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Variants

List of all variants of approaching that leads to same result
approach , approached , approaches , approaching

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Etymology

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From Old French approchier, from aproche 'near' + cheir 'hand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'approaching' is used in aviation to describe an aircraft's position relative to an airport or runway.

2. In mathematics, 'approaching' is used to describe a sequence of numbers that gets arbitrarily close to a limit, but never actually reaches it.

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Related Concepts

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1. advance: Synonym for approaching, meaning to move forward or closer.

2. converge: To move towards a common point or goal, often used in the context of multiple things approaching each other.

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Culture

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In literature, 'approaching' is often used to build suspense or tension, as in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In music, the term 'approaching' is used in music theory to describe a chord or harmony that is moving towards the tonic chord.

How to Memorize "approaching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a train moving towards a station or a person walking towards an interaction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of moving closer or getting ready for an action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Approaching means getting near, Near means Near, Near means Near' to remember the definition.

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