Definitions for approaches
ap·proach·es

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1. approachesnoun

   Plural form of approach.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. approaches

   The trenches, zig-zags, saps, and other works, by which a besieger makes good his way up to a fortified place. (See TRENCHES.)

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1. approaches

   The trenches or covered roads by which the besiegers convey ordnance, ammunition, and stores, and march troops to and from the parallels; also the trenches by means of which the successive parallels are established.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'approaches' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3586

How to pronounce approaches?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of approaches in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of approaches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of approaches in a Sentence

1. Sascha Gartenbach:

   Our approaches are complementary.

2. Cato the Elder:

   I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue he approaches nearest to gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

3. Francis Collins:

   Because we have a number of these( trials), and they all use a different strategy, I am optimistic that at least one, maybe two, maybe three will come through looking like what we need, we want to hedge our bets by having a number of different approaches, so that it's very likely that at least one of them -- and maybe more -- will work.

4. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

   I didn't see anyone taking the approach that would reflect his comments, i'll be sure to invite the President to ride out the next hurricane in a jon boat in Galveston Bay the next time one approaches.

5. Peter Hotez:

   I don't understand why they have to be kept on a ship, we're employing what I call 14th-century approaches and ethics to individuals with transmissible disease.

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