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Meaning of 'closure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Closure [ v. t.]
- The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a chink.
- That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
- That which incloses or confines; an inclosure.
- A conclusion; an end.
- A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word cloture was originally applied to this proceeding.

Meaning of 'closure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . closure [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
Example in sentence:
  • he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure;
  • they finally reached a settlement with the union;
  • they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
Meaning (2):
- approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
Example in sentence:
  • the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
Meaning (3):
- termination of operations
Example in sentence:
  • they regretted the closure of the day care center
Meaning (4):
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube
Example in sentence:
  • we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
5 . closure [ v]
Meaning (5):
- terminate debate by calling for a vote
Example in sentence:
  • cloture the discussion;
  • debate was closured

Nearby Words:

cloaca cloacae cloacal cloak cloaked cloakedly cloaking cloakroom clock clocklike

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