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Meaning of word closure from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

closure noun

Meaning : Approaching a particular destination. A coming closer. A narrowing of a gap.

Example : The ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision.

Synonyms : closing

Meaning : A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body.

Synonyms : cloture, gag law, gag rule

Meaning : 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.

Synonyms : law of closure

Meaning : Something settled or resolved. The outcome of decision making.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : resolution, settlement

Meaning : An obstruction in a pipe or tube.

Example : We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe.

Synonyms : block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage

Meaning : The act of blocking.

Synonyms : blockage, occlusion

Meaning : Termination of operations.

Example : They regretted the closure of the day care center.

Synonyms : closedown, closing, shutdown

closure verb

Meaning : Terminate debate by calling for a vote.

Example : Debate was closured.
Cloture the discussion.

Synonyms : cloture

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