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closure

clo·sure

UK/ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ US/ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/ fairly common
noun (7) verb (1)

noun

1.

approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

  • “the ship”
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2.
3.

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

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4.

something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

  • “the 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”
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5.

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

  • “we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
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6.

the act of blocking

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7.

termination of operations

  • “they regretted the closure of the day care center”
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verb

1.

terminate debate by calling for a vote

  • “debate was closured”
  • “cloture the discussion”
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Origin

From Middle English closure, from Old French closure, from Late Latin clausura, from Latin claudere (“to close”); see clausure and cloture (etymological doublets) and close.

Phrases

  • algebraic closure
  • algebraic closure operator
  • closure axiom
  • closure operator
  • closure space
  • closure system
  • closure temperature
  • deductive closure

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