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Meaning
Noun
●
An
event
or
occurrence
that
signifies
an ending.
●
A
feeling
of
completeness
; the experience of an
emotional
conclusion
, usually to a
difficult
period.
●
A
device
to
facilitate
temporary
and
repeatable
opening
and closing.
●
In Programming:
An
abstraction
that
represents
a
function
within an environment, a
context
consisting of
the
variables
that are both
bound
at a particular time during the
execution
of the
program
and that
are within the
function
's scope.
●
In Mathematics:
The
smallest
set that both includes a given
subset
and
possesses
some given property.
●
In Topology:
The
smallest
closed set
which
contains
the given set.
●
The
act
of
shutting
; a closing.
●
The
act
of
shutting
or
closing
something
permanently
or temporarily.
●
That which
closes
or
shuts
; that by which
separate
parts
are
fastened
or closed.
●
That which
encloses
or
confines
; an enclosure.
●
In Politics:
A method of
ending
a
parliamentary
debate
and
securing
an
immediate
vote
upon a
measure
before a
legislative
body.
●
In Sociology:
The
phenomenon
by which a group
maintains
its resources by the
exclusion
of others from their group based on
varied
criteria
. ᵂᵖ
●
The process whereby the
reader
of a
comic book
infers
the
sequence
of
events
by
looking at
the
picture
panels.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
closure
English
closure
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
clausura
Latin
clausus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Completion
Finality
Confirmation
Cancellation
Relief
Clearance
Termination
Separation
Reassurance
Removal
Release
Collapse
Reconciliation
Relocation
Failure
Demolition
Breakup
Closed
Withdrawal
Reopening
Destruction
End
Stoppage
Retraction
Liquidation
Breakdown
Exit
Evacuation
Inspection
Abandonment
Dissolution
Settlement
Grief
Approval
Expansion
Renewal
Finishing
Extension
Correction
Reprieve
Suspension
Disruption
Ending
Sealing
Fulfillment
Reciprocation
Cessation
Forgiveness
Occlusion
Construction
Dismissal
Complete
Execution
Restoration
Reversal
Elimination
Redevelopment
Peace Of Mind
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