CLOSURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLOSURE?

Need another word that means the same as “closure”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “closure” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Closure” are: block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage, cloture, gag law, gag rule, law of closure, closing, closedown, shutdown, resolution, settlement, closing down, winding up

Closure as a Noun

Definitions of "Closure" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closure” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
• A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body.
• The act of blocking.
• A thing that closes or seals something, such as a cap or tie.
• A feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved.
• Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap.
• (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.
• An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.
• Termination of operations.
• An obstruction in a pipe or tube.
• 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.
• A sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work.

Synonyms of "Closure" as a noun (16 Words)

block	An act of blocking someone or something. They put their paintings on the block.
blockage	A three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides. A blockage in the pipes.
closedown	Termination of operations.
closing	The act of closing something. The ship s rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision.
closing down	A concluding action.
cloture	(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; closure. A cloture motion.
gag law	The collection of rules imposed by authority.
gag rule	A standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.
law of closure	The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
occlusion	A composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.
resolution	Computer science the number of pixels per square inch on a computer generated display the greater the resolution the better the picture. The peaceful resolution of all disputes.
settlement	The property given under a settlement. A boundary wall which has cracked due to settlement is to be replaced.
shutdown	Termination of operations. The build up was pushing the reactor towards shutdown.
stop	A short length of rope used to secure something a stopper. The shelves have special stops to prevent them from being pulled out too far.
stoppage	The state of inactivity following an interruption. His stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood.
winding up	The act of winding or twisting.

Usage Examples of "Closure" as a noun

• I am desperately trying to reach closure but I don't know how to do it without answers from him.
• He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure.
• They regretted the closure of the day care center.
• Road closures.
• Hospitals that face closure.
• A closure motion.
• He brings modernistic closure to his narrative.

Closure as a Verb

Definitions of "Closure" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closure” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Terminate debate by calling for a vote.
• Apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.

Synonyms of "Closure" as a verb (1 Word)

cloture

Terminate debate by calling for a vote. Cloture the discussion.

Usage Examples of "Closure" as a verb

• Debate was closured.

Associations of "Closure" (30 Words)

barrier	Anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access. Intolerance is a barrier to understanding.
block	Support secure or raise with a block. Knight did well to block Soloman s shot.
button	A round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes. Chocolate buttons.
capitol	The government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet.
captivity	The state of being a slave. The third month of their captivity passed.
caulk	Seal with caulking. Use silicone caulk to ensure that you have an all season moisture seal.
cease	Cease is a noun only in the phrase without cease end. On his retirement the job will cease to exist.
close	Fitting closely but comfortably. She was close to tears.
closedown	Termination of operations.
closing	The act of closing something. Nellie s closing words.
completion	A successful forward pass in football. Work on the new golf course is nearing completion.
curtain	A raising or lowering of the curtain at the beginning or end of an act or scene. Curtain the bedrooms.
disrupt	Throw into disorder. Our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry.
door	A room that is entered via a door. His office is the third door down the hall on the left.
drapery	Cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds. The effigy is notable for its flowing drapery.
earplug	A plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise.
furlough	Suspend or discharge (a worker) from a job, especially temporarily, on account of economic conditions or shortage of work. State workers have been furloughed because of the budget crisis.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed.
hindrance	Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome. A hindrance to the development process.
layoff	The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
leave	Leave behind unintentionally. They leave the impression that they can be bullied.
pants	Used in the plural underpants worn by women. He thought we were going to be absolute pants.
restriction	The limitation or control of someone or something, or the state of being restricted. The restriction of local government power.
severance	Division by cutting or slicing. The severance and disestablishment of the Irish Church.
shut	Prevent from entering shut out. The door shut behind him.
shutdown	A closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance. The build up was pushing the reactor towards shutdown.
shutter	Close the shutters of a window or building. We shuttered the window to keep the house cool.
stanch	Stop the flow of a liquid.
stop	A punctuation mark especially a full stop. This harassment has got to be stopped.
zipper	Close with a zipper. He wore a running suit zippered up tight.