approaching

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/
• (RP) IPA: /əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/

Adjective

approaching (not comparable)

1. That approaches or approach.

   the approaching armies

Translations

• Italian: avvicinamento
• Portuguese: aproximante, aproximador

Adverb

approaching (not comparable)

1. Nearly.
   • 2011 March 16, New Scientist, Opinion: There's more to fear from nature than nuclear power ↗,

     The evacuation of approaching 200,000 people, along with reports of high radiation levels, of burning spent fuel, and apocalyptic footage of plumes of debris erupting from the stricken plant, will revive a question that seemed to have been retreating from global concerns: how safe is nuclear power?

Verb

1. present participle of approach#English|approach

   The army was approaching from the north.

Noun

approaching (plural approachings)

1. The act of coming closer; an approach.

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