closure
/kloʊʒər/
nounverb
7 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
NOUN
1
An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
2
A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body.
3
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.
4
The act of blocking.
5
Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap.
6
Termination of operations.
“they regretted the closure of the day care center”
7
VERBSomething settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
“he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure”
1
Terminate debate by calling for a vote.
“debate was closured”
WORD FORMS
Related formclose
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinosureclay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablesclo · sure
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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