closure

CEFRC1

/ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of closing something or bringing it to an end.

  2. 02

    noun

    A feeling that an upsetting event has been accepted and finished.

Examples

  • The road closure was due to a flash flood.

  • The school's closure was due to the snow.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.

  2. A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.

  3. An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.

More examples

In context

  • 7 THEOREM The closure of any set is the union of the set and the set of its accumulation points.

  • the closure of a door, or of a chink

  • to find emotional closure

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Origin

noun

From Middle English closure, from Old French closure, from Late Latin clausura, from Latin claudere (“to close”); see clausure and cloture (etymological doublets) and close.