closure
noun
- 1
termination of operations
they regretted the closure of the day care center
- 2
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
- 3
the act of blocking
- 4
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
- 5
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
- 6
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
- 7
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
verb
- 1
terminate debate by calling for a vote
debate was closured
cloture the discussion
Also useful for “closure”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “closure”