CLOSURE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • termination of operations
   Synonym(s)
   • closedown (what does closedown mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • shutdown (what does shutdown mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they regretted the closure of the day care center
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • termination (what does termination mean?)
   • ending (what does ending mean?)
   • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • plant closing (what does plant closing mean?)
   • bank closing (what does bank closing mean?)
   • layoff (what does layoff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • shut down (what does shut down mean?)
   • close down (what does close down mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • shut down (what does shut down mean?)
   • close down (what does close down mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • shut down (what does shut down mean?)
   • close down (what does close down mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • shut down (what does shut down mean?)
   • close down (what does close down mean?)
2. Meaning
   • approaching a particular destination
   • a coming closer
   • a narrowing of a gap
   Synonym(s)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the ship’’s rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • approach (what does approach mean?)
   • approaching (what does approaching mean?)
   • coming (what does coming mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the act of blocking
   Synonym(s)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • implosion (what does implosion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • obturate (what does obturate mean?)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • occlude (what does occlude mean?)
   • jam (what does jam mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • close up (what does close up mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • fill up (what does fill up mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • shut (what does shut mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • stymie (what does stymie mean?)
   • stymy (what does stymy mean?)
   • embarrass (what does embarrass mean?)
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • barricade (what does barricade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • block off (what does block off mean?)
   • block up (what does block up mean?)
   • bar (what does bar mean?)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • deflect (what does deflect mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an obstruction in a pipe or tube
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • obstructor (what does obstructor mean?)
   • obstructer (what does obstructer mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • impedimenta (what does impedimenta mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • breechblock (what does breechblock mean?)
   • breech closer (what does breech closer mean?)
   • plug (what does plug mean?)
   • stopper (what does stopper mean?)
   • stopple (what does stopple mean?)
   • vapor lock (what does vapor lock mean?)
   • vapour lock (what does vapour lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • lug (what does lug mean?)
   • choke up (what does choke up mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
5. Meaning
   • something settled or resolved
   • the outcome of decision making
   Synonym(s)
   • resolution (what does resolution mean?)
   • settlement (what does settlement mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decision making (what does decision making mean?)
   • deciding (what does deciding mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • settle (what does settle mean?)
6. 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
   Synonym(s)
   • law of closure (what does law of closure mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • Gestalt law of organization (what does Gestalt law of organization mean?)
   • Gestalt principle of organization (what does Gestalt principle of organization mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
   Synonym(s)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)
   • gag law (what does gag law mean?)
   • gag rule (what does gag rule mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • rules of order (what does rules of order mean?)
   • parliamentary law (what does parliamentary law mean?)
   • parliamentary procedure (what does parliamentary procedure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • closure by compartment (what does closure by compartment mean?)
   • guillotine (what does guillotine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)

CLOSURE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • terminate debate by calling for a vote
   Synonym(s)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • debate was closured
   • cloture the discussion
   Hypernyms(s) closure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)
   • gag rule (what does gag rule mean?)
   • gag law (what does gag law mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • cloture (what does cloture mean?)
   • gag rule (what does gag rule mean?)
   • gag law (what does gag law mean?)