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noun
1.
the act of closing; the state of being closed.
2.
a bringing to an end; conclusion.
3.
something that closes or shuts.
4.
closer (def. 2).
5.
EXPANDan architectural screen or parapet, especially one standing free between columns or piers.
6.
Phonetics. an occlusion of the vocal tract as an articulatory feature of a particular speech sound. Compare constriction (def. 5).
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Parliamentary Procedure. a cloture.
8.
Surveying. completion of a closed traverse in such a way that the point of origin and the endpoint coincide within an acceptably small margin of error. Compare error of closure.
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10.
Psychology.
a.
the tendency to see an entire figure even though the picture of it is incomplete, based primarily on the viewer's past experience.
b.
a sense of psychological certainty or completeness: a need for closure.
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COLLAPSEObsolete. something that encloses or shuts in; enclosure.
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