Closure
noun
The act of closing or ending something.
The closure of the factory will mean the loss of 300 jobs.
Often appears as...
- the closure of
- temporary closure
noun
A situation where something is not allowed to continue.
There was a road closure due to an accident.
Often appears as...
- road closure
- unplanned closure
noun
The feeling of acceptance and understanding after a problem or a difficult situation.
She needed closure to move on from her past
Often appears as...
- seeking closure
- emotional closure
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Psychological
noun
In mathematics or computer science, a property of a system where the result of combining members of the system is again a member of the same system.
In programming, a closure is a function that encapsulates its lexical environment.
Often appears as...
- closure property
- closure under addition
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Technical
noun
A device for keeping an object or a space closed.
He tightened the closure on the lid of the jar.
Often appears as...
- secure closure
- snap closure
noun
The process of an economy adjusting to change, especially in relation to shifts in labour markets and sectors.
Economic closure involves structural changes in response to shifts in demand and supply.
Often appears as...
- economic closure
- industrial closure
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The act of closing or ending something.
The closure of the factory will mean the loss of 300 jobs.
Often appears as...
- the closure of
- temporary closure
noun
A situation where something is not allowed to continue.
There was a road closure due to an accident.
Often appears as...
- road closure
- unplanned closure
noun
The feeling of acceptance and understanding after a problem or a difficult situation.
She needed closure to move on from her past
Often appears as...
- seeking closure
- emotional closure
Usage tips
Psychological
noun
In mathematics or computer science, a property of a system where the result of combining members of the system is again a member of the same system.
In programming, a closure is a function that encapsulates its lexical environment.
Often appears as...
- closure property
- closure under addition
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A device for keeping an object or a space closed.
He tightened the closure on the lid of the jar.
Often appears as...
- secure closure
- snap closure
noun
The process of an economy adjusting to change, especially in relation to shifts in labour markets and sectors.
Economic closure involves structural changes in response to shifts in demand and supply.
Often appears as...
- economic closure
- industrial closure
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Closure in the sense of ending jobs can have a strong negative emotional weight.
The closure of the mine devastated the local community.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Connotation
'Closure' can imply a strategic business decision beyond mere ending.
The board announced the planned closure of the underperforming branches.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Closure in the sense of ending jobs can have a strong negative emotional weight.
The closure of the mine devastated the local community.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Connotation
'Closure' can imply a strategic business decision beyond mere ending.
The board announced the planned closure of the underperforming branches.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Closure in the sense of ending jobs can have a strong negative emotional weight.
The closure of the mine devastated the local community.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Connotation
'Closure' can imply a strategic business decision beyond mere ending.
The board announced the planned closure of the underperforming branches.
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Man vs Dog: The Life...
matter of him following another guard out and picking up another closure he with more chance of more people getting back the big safety Bilbo's proven he's got what it takes to do the job he's got the brains and the Brawn and that all-important life guard ingredient killer good looks
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People and Bears Live in...
responsibility falls on people to behave accordingly and responsibly okay so we're doing a major media blitz campaign going for social media we have people at trailhead sense absolutely crazy there's I think eight or nine warnings posted seven or eight closures right now of trails
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How can we control the...
will be needing to reduce those interactions potentially by two-thirds to bring it under control. That might be through working from home, from changing lifestyle and kind of where you go in crowded places and dinners. And of course, these measures, things like school closures,
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Jane Fonda: Life's third...
Perhaps our parents suffered from depression. Perhaps they weren't able to love us beyond how we performed in the world. Perhaps we still suffer from a psychic pain, a wound. Perhaps we feel that many of our relationships have not had closure. And so we can feel unfinished.
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
An inhalation that could move water over gills followed by a rapid closure of the glottis preventing water from entering the lungs. That's supported by evidence which suggests that the neural patterning involved in generating a hiccup
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Don't fail fast -- fail...
and tell the women that the business had failed and it was my fault. For some people this could be seen like a great learning opportunity for me, but the truth is that the closure of this business represented much more than that.
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Dave Isay: Everyone...
and often that's what happens in a StoryCorps booth. It's a chance to have a sense of closure with someone you care about -- no regrets, nothing left unsaid. And it's hard and it takes courage, but that's why we're alive, right?
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How to fix a broken...
because you need that closure to resist the addiction. And you need something else as you have to be willing to let go, to accept that it's over. Otherwise, your mind will feed on your hope
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Fighting injustice with...
larger process leading to the current closure of all such children in situations in the country when I think about the inhumane suffering I have observed all these
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Pearl Harbor Hero...
I feel symbolically its closure for my great grandparents and my great aunt they didn't have closure they just continued their life with this great
Video examples
Man vs Dog: The Life...
matter of him following another guard out and picking up another closure he with more chance of more people getting back the big safety Bilbo's proven he's got what it takes to do the job he's got the brains and the Brawn and that all-important life guard ingredient killer good looks
Video examples
People and Bears Live in...
responsibility falls on people to behave accordingly and responsibly okay so we're doing a major media blitz campaign going for social media we have people at trailhead sense absolutely crazy there's I think eight or nine warnings posted seven or eight closures right now of trails
Video examples
How can we control the...
will be needing to reduce those interactions potentially by two-thirds to bring it under control. That might be through working from home, from changing lifestyle and kind of where you go in crowded places and dinners. And of course, these measures, things like school closures,
Video examples
Jane Fonda: Life's third...
Perhaps our parents suffered from depression. Perhaps they weren't able to love us beyond how we performed in the world. Perhaps we still suffer from a psychic pain, a wound. Perhaps we feel that many of our relationships have not had closure. And so we can feel unfinished.
Video examples
Why do we hiccup? - John...
An inhalation that could move water over gills followed by a rapid closure of the glottis preventing water from entering the lungs. That's supported by evidence which suggests that the neural patterning involved in generating a hiccup
Video examples
Don't fail fast -- fail...
and tell the women that the business had failed and it was my fault. For some people this could be seen like a great learning opportunity for me, but the truth is that the closure of this business represented much more than that.
Video examples
Dave Isay: Everyone...
and often that's what happens in a StoryCorps booth. It's a chance to have a sense of closure with someone you care about -- no regrets, nothing left unsaid. And it's hard and it takes courage, but that's why we're alive, right?
Video examples
How to fix a broken...
because you need that closure to resist the addiction. And you need something else as you have to be willing to let go, to accept that it's over. Otherwise, your mind will feed on your hope
Video examples
Fighting injustice with...
larger process leading to the current closure of all such children in situations in the country when I think about the inhumane suffering I have observed all these
Video examples
Pearl Harbor Hero...
I feel symbolically its closure for my great grandparents and my great aunt they didn't have closure they just continued their life with this great
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Lisa Gardner
American Author
I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong characters, and I like stories where there's closure at the end. And I like stories where there's hope. That's a kind of empowerment. I think romance novels are very empowering, and I think suspense novels are, too.
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Harry Melling
English Actor
I am not sure how much Dudley will feature just because of the grand scale of the film and the fact that there are so many stories and characters to tie up. I haven't seen the film yet but I think it will be a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but it was nice just to round it off and give it some closure.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
American Novelist
My grandmother died from Alzheimer's, and it was a big shock. For the families left behind, it is not an easy closure. It's not a gradual fading. The person is losing so much of their humanity as they're dying. Losing your memories, you lose so much of who you are as a person.
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Jennifer Aniston
American Actress
I think it's important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense of clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase.
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Daniel Craig
English Actor
I just felt that you can't have a character fall in love so madly as they did in the last movie and not finish it off, understand it, get some closure. That's why the movie is called 'Quantum of Solace' - that's exactly what he's looking for.
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Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
People at risk of 'honour'-based violence require long-term support, often years past the closure of a case, for continuing culturally-sensitive psychological support and the development of long-term protection plans.
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Tyler Henry
American Entertainer
For me, the goal of a reading is fundamentally to help the person get closure or insight, and so sharing negative information without any positive silver lining or any potential resolution is pointless.
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Dan Chaon
American Writer
A novel requires a certain kind of world-building and also a certain kind of closure, ultimately. Whereas with a short story you have this sense that there are hinges that the reader doesn't see.
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Mitch Albom
American Writer
We all lose somebody we care about and want to find some comforting way of dealing with it, something that will give us a little closure, a little peace.
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Wolfgang Tillmans
German Photographer
Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up. Once it's done, fortunately, it doesn't mean there's closure.
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Lisa Gardner
American Author
I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong characters, and I like stories where there's closure at the end. And I like stories where there's hope. That's a kind of empowerment. I think romance novels are very empowering, and I think suspense novels are, too.
Quote examples
Harry Melling
English Actor
I am not sure how much Dudley will feature just because of the grand scale of the film and the fact that there are so many stories and characters to tie up. I haven't seen the film yet but I think it will be a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but it was nice just to round it off and give it some closure.
Quote examples
Rosecrans Baldwin
American Novelist
My grandmother died from Alzheimer's, and it was a big shock. For the families left behind, it is not an easy closure. It's not a gradual fading. The person is losing so much of their humanity as they're dying. Losing your memories, you lose so much of who you are as a person.
Quote examples
Jennifer Aniston
American Actress
I think it's important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense of clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase.
Quote examples
Daniel Craig
English Actor
I just felt that you can't have a character fall in love so madly as they did in the last movie and not finish it off, understand it, get some closure. That's why the movie is called 'Quantum of Solace' - that's exactly what he's looking for.
Quote examples
Deeyah Khan
Norwegian Director
People at risk of 'honour'-based violence require long-term support, often years past the closure of a case, for continuing culturally-sensitive psychological support and the development of long-term protection plans.
Quote examples
Tyler Henry
American Entertainer
For me, the goal of a reading is fundamentally to help the person get closure or insight, and so sharing negative information without any positive silver lining or any potential resolution is pointless.
Quote examples
Dan Chaon
American Writer
A novel requires a certain kind of world-building and also a certain kind of closure, ultimately. Whereas with a short story you have this sense that there are hinges that the reader doesn't see.
Quote examples
Mitch Albom
American Writer
We all lose somebody we care about and want to find some comforting way of dealing with it, something that will give us a little closure, a little peace.
Quote examples
Wolfgang Tillmans
German Photographer
Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up. Once it's done, fortunately, it doesn't mean there's closure.
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