Közelítéséhez

Közelítéséhez is a Hungarian noun form derived from közelítés, which carries senses related to an approach, an act of coming nearer, or an estimation/approximation in mathematical or scientific contexts. The ending -éhez marks the form as a dative/target form used to indicate direction toward the object of the action or the purpose of the action. In practice, közelítéséhez translates roughly as “to its approach,” “for the approach to,” or “for the approximation of,” depending on the context.

Etymology and forms: The base közelítés comes from közel- (near) with the nominalizing suffix -ítés. The -éhez suffix attaches to express the relation of aiming toward or providing for the approach of something. This construction is common in Hungarian when specifying what something is intended to approach, contribute to, or be applied to.

Usage: Közelítéséhez appears in phrases where one discusses actions aimed at reaching, approaching, or approximating a target. It is common in technical or formal language, including mathematics, physics, engineering, and linguistics, as well as in more general descriptive prose. It typically accompanies verbs or prepositions that express purpose, direction, or necessity, e.g., “a közelítéséhez szükséges lépések” (the steps necessary for the approach/approximation) or “a számítás közelítéséhez használt módszerek” (methods used for the approximation of the calculation).

See also: közelítés, közelítéses fogalmak, dative forms in Hungarian morphology.