closure


Definition: Meaning of, closure in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkləʊʒə /

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closure closures
  1. [uncountable and countable] when a factory, school, hospital etc has to close permanently
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  2. [uncountable and countable] when a road, bridge etc is closed for a short time so that people cannot use it
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  3. [uncountable] when an event or a period of time is brought to an end, or the feeling that something has been completely dealt with
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closure used in phrases

  • angle-closure glaucoma (noun)
    1. glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humour
  • closure by compartment (noun)
    1. closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
  • law of closure (noun)
    1. 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
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