Closure
nnoun.actapproaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gapSynset:closing
Examples:- the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
Derivationally Related Form:close
Hypernyms:approach approaching coming
Inherited Hypernyms:closingapproachmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative bodySynset:cloture gag law gag rule
Derivationally Related Form:clotureclosure
Hypernyms:order parliamentary law parliamentary procedure rules of order
Inherited Hypernyms:closureorderruledirectionmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:closure by compartmentguillotine
Full Hyponyms:closure by compartment
nnoun.cognitiona 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 symmetricSynset:law of closure
Hypernyms:Gestalt law of organization Gestalt principle of organization
Inherited Hypernyms:closuregestalt law of organizationprinciplelawconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionsomething settled or resolved; the outcome of decision makingSynset:resolution settlement
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:settle
Hypernyms:deciding decision making
Inherited Hypernyms:settlementdecision makinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactan obstruction in a pipe or tubeSynset:block blockage occlusion stop stoppage
Examples:- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
Derivationally Related Form:block
Hypernyms:impediment impedimenta obstructer obstruction obstructor
Inherited Hypernyms:blockageobstructionstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:breech closerbreechblockplugstopperstopplevapor lockvapour lock
Full Hyponyms:breechblockbungcorkdrainplugearplugfippleplugtampaxtampiontampontapvapor lock
nnoun.actthe act of blockingSynset:blockage occlusion
Derivationally Related Form:closeoccludeblock
Hypernyms:obstruction
Inherited Hypernyms:blockageobstructionhindranceacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:implosion
nnoun.acttermination of operationsSynset:closedown closing shutdown
Examples:- they regretted the closure of the day care center
Derivationally Related Form:close downcloseshut down
Hypernyms:conclusion ending termination
Inherited Hypernyms:closureterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bank closinglayoffplant closing
Full Hyponyms:bank closinglayoffplant closing
vverb.changeterminate debate by calling for a voteSynset:cloture
Examples:- debate was closured
- cloture the discussion
Derivationally Related Form:clotureclosure
Hypernyms:end terminate
Inherited Hypernyms:closureendchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something