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closure

/'kloʊʒər/

Synonyms of closure Antonyms of closure Examples of closure Usage of closure Parts of closure Definition that contains closure Words sounding like closure Explanation of closure

noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
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block blockage occlusion stop stoppage

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obstructor obstructer impedimenta obstruction impediment
noun
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
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cloture gag law gag rule

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rules of order parliamentary procedure order parliamentary law
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
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law of closure

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gestalt principle of organization gestalt law of organization
noun
the act of blocking
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blockage occlusion

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obstruction
noun
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
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closing

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coming approach approaching
noun
termination of operations
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"they regretted the closure of the day care center"

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closedown closing shutdown

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termination ending conclusion
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something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
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"he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

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resolution settlement

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decision making deciding
verb
terminate debate by calling for a vote
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"debate was closured"

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cloture

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terminate end

Examples of closure

"they regretted the closure of the day care center"
"he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
"debate was closured"