Closure

An obstruction in a pipe or tube

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

The act of blocking

Type of

Obstruction

Has types

Implosion

Derivation

Close

Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

Synonyms

Closing

Derivation

Close

Termination of operations

Derivation

Close

Examples

They regretted the closure of the day care center

Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

Examples

He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure

Terminate debate by calling for a vote

Synonyms

Cloture

Type of

Terminate

End

Examples

Debate was closured