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1. Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
   "the ship's rapid rate of closure gave them little time to avoid a collision";
   - closing
    
2. A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
   - cloture [N. Amer], gag rule, gag law
    
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
   - law of closure
    
4. Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
   "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure";
   - settlement, resolution
    
5. An obstruction in a pipe or tube
   - blockage, block, occlusion, stop, stoppage
    
6. The act of blocking
   - blockage, occlusion
    
7. Termination of operations
   "they regretted the closure of the day care centre";
   - closedown, closing, shutdown

1. Terminate debate by calling for a vote
   "debate was closured";
   - cloture [N. Amer]

Derived forms: closures, closured, closuring

Type of: approach, approaching, at hand, close at hand, coming, conclusion, deciding, decision making, end, ending, Gestalt law of organisation [Brit], Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organisation [Brit], Gestalt principle of organization, imminent, impediment, impedimenta, impendent, impending, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure, rules of order, terminate, termination

Encyclopedia: Closure