adjective. ['əˈproʊtʃɪŋ'] of the relatively near future.
noun. ['əˈproʊtʃɪŋ'] the temporal property of becoming nearer in time.
noun. ['əˈproʊtʃɪŋ'] the act of drawing spatially closer to something.
noun. ['əˈproʊtʃɪŋ'] the event of one object coming closer to another.