closure

Noun
  1. Approaching a particular destination;
    A coming closer;
    A narrowing of a gap (synset 100282306)
    "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
    is a type of: approach, approaching, coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something
    same as: closing
  2. A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body (synset 106679574)
    is a type of: order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order - a body of rules followed by an assembly
    subtypes: closure by compartment, guillotine - closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
    same as: cloture, gag law, gag rule
  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 (synset 106259551)
    is a type of: gestalt law of organization, gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
    same as: law of closure
  4. Something settled or resolved;
    The outcome of decision making (synset 105797094)
    "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"
    is a type of: deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision
    same as: resolution, settlement
  5. An obstruction in a pipe or tube (synset 102856708)
    "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
    is a type of: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor - any structure that makes progress difficult
    subtypes:
    • breech closer, breechblock - a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
    • plug, stopper, stopple - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    • vapor lock, vapour lock - a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
    same as: block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage
  6. The act of blocking (synset 101076618)
    is a type of: obstruction - the act of obstructing
    subtypes: implosion - the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
    same as: blockage, occlusion
  7. Termination of operations (synset 100230127)
    "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
    is a type of: conclusion, ending, termination - the act of ending something
    subtypes:
    • plant closing - act of shutting down operation of a plant
    • bank closing - act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
    • layoff - the act of laying off an employee or a work force
    same as: closedown, closing, shutdown
Verb
  1. Terminate debate by calling for a vote (synset 200528114)
    "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: cloture

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