closure meaning and definition

CLOSURE noun

Definition of closure (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: closing
2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
   • synonyms: 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
   • synonyms: law of closure
4. 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"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
   • synonyms: resolution, settlement
5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
   • "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
   • synonyms: block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage
6. the act of blocking
   • synonyms: blockage, occlusion
7. termination of operations
   • "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
   • synonyms: closedown, closing, shutdown

CLOSURE verb

Definition of closure (verb)

1. terminate debate by calling for a vote
   • "debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
   • synonyms: cloture