closure
/klˈoʊʒɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship''s rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
Noun
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
Noun
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
Noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
Noun
the act of blocking
Noun
termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
Verb
terminate debate by calling for a vote; "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
Synonyms
block
blockage
closedown
closing
cloture
gag law
gag rule
law of closure
occlusion
resolution
settlement
shutdown
stop
stoppage