closure (n.)

  1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; the ships rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision

    [ Syn: closing ]

  2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

    [ Syn: cloture , gag rule , gag law ]

  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

    [ Syn: law of closure ]

  4. 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

    [ Syn: settlement , resolution ]

  5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube; we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

    [ Syn: blockage , block , occlusion , stop , stoppage ]

  6. the act of blocking

    [ Syn: blockage , occlusion ]

  7. termination of operations; they regretted the closure of the day care center

    [ Syn: closedown , closing , shutdown ]

    closure (v.)

  1. terminate debate by calling for a vote; debate was closured; cloture the discussion

    [ Syn: cloture ]

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