closure
noun
Simple meaning
An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkloʊʒɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
figurative
A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.
The act of shutting or closing something permanently or temporarily.
The act of blocking
A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
Used this way, closure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use closure
- “They regretted the closure of the day care center.”noun
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill.
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…
Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor.
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