The phrase "approaches the direct" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be used in contexts discussing methods or techniques that are nearly direct but not quite, though it would require additional context for clarity.
Example: "The new strategy approaches the direct method of communication, but still incorporates some indirect elements."
Alternatives: "nearly direct" or "close to direct".
Theoretical background of force-prediction model is extensively reviewed and categorised into two approaches, the direct and the optimisation approaches.
The high-density chips are designed using two different SNP selection approaches, the direct gene-centric approach, and the indirect quasi-random SNPs or linkage disequilibrium (LD -based tagSNPs approaches.
Utility measures are classified by two major approaches: the direct and indirect preference.
In contrast with indirect approaches, the direct detection of migrants through parentage analysis or individual assignment makes much fewer assumptions.
1– 3 These techniques could be classified as two approaches: the direct and indirect, depending on where the incision(s) are made relative to the neck.
Nonparametric estimators of SE(c) (1) and SP(c) (2) can be derived following two different approaches, the direct or the indirect one, that were recently discussed and shown to be equivalent by Antolini and Valsecchi [ 9].
At an elapsed time of 2500 s, the wavefront of the reflected wave was approaching the direct wavefront near Kyushu.
This means that in the Fairchild et al. approach the direct effect is taken as primary and the indirect effect as secondary.
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Compared to the oxidation approach, the direct covalent functionalization gives stronger influence on chemical and physical properties of CNTs and provides opportunities for further CNTs-associated applications [17].
In comparison with the minimally invasive anterolateral approach the direct anterior approach (DAA), could show that the abductors in particular are spared [ 4, 5].
