the act of closing; the state of being closed.

a bringing to an end; conclusion.

something that closes or shuts.

closer ( def. 2 ) .

an architectural screen or parapet, esp. one standing free between columns or piers.

Phonetics . an occlusion of the vocal tract as an articulatory feature of a particular speech sound. Compare constriction ( def. 5 ) .

Parliamentary Procedure . a cloture.

Surveying . completion of a closed traverse in such a way that the point of origin and the endpoint coincide within an acceptably small margin of error. Compare error of closure .

Mathematics .

the property of being closed with respect to a particular operation.

the intersection of all closed sets that contain a given set.

Psychology .

the tendency to see an entire figure even though the picture of it is incomplete, based primarily on the viewer's past experience.

a sense of psychological certainty or completeness

a need for closure.

Obsolete . something that encloses or shuts in; enclosure.

Parliamentary Procedure . to cloture.

noun

beginning , introduction , opening , start

noun

cease , cessation , close , closing , desistance , end , ending , finish , stop , stoppage , termination , blockade , bolt , bung , cap , cork , fastener , latch , lid , obstruction , occludent , occlusion , padlock , stopper , stopple , tampon , tap , completion , conclusion , consummation , end of the line , period , stopping point , terminus , wind-up , wrap-up , agreement , bound , confinement , containment , cover , enclosure , limit , plug , seal , sealing