Meaning of 'closure'

noun

termination of operations

Example: "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

Synonyms: closedown

noun

approaching a particular destination

Synonyms: closing

noun

the act of blocking

Synonyms: blockage occlusion

noun

an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Synonyms: block stop blockage occlusion stoppage

noun

something settled or resolved

Synonyms: resolution

noun

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

noun

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

Synonyms: gag law cloture gag rule

verb

to terminate debate by calling for a vote

Example: "The debate was closured by the opposition."

Synonyms: cloture