closure

Meanings

• approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
• a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
• 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 symmetric
• something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
  • "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
• an obstruction in a pipe or tube
• the act of blocking
• termination of operations
  • "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
• terminate debate by calling for a vote
  • "debate was closured"

Synonyms

block, blockage, closedown, closing, cloture, gag law, gag rule, law of closure, occlusion, resolution, settlement, shutdown, stop, stoppage