closure Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
closing.
- the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
cloture; gag rule; gag law.
noun 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.
noun something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
settlement; resolution.
- they finally reached a settlement with the union
- they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
- he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
blockage; stoppage; occlusion; stop; block.
- we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
noun the act of blocking
blockage; occlusion.
noun termination of operations
closedown; closing; shutdown.
- they regretted the closure of the day care center
verb terminate debate by calling for a vote
cloture.
- debate was closured
- cloture the discussion

Of. closure, L. clausura, fr. clauedere to shut. See Close, v. t.

The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a chink.
That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
Without a seal, wafer, or any closure whatever. Pope.
That which incloses or confines; an inclosure.
O thou bloody prison . . . Within the guilty closure of thy walls Richard the Second here was hacked to death. Shak.
A conclusion; an end. Obs. Shak.
(Parliamentary Practice) A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word clôture was originally applied to this proceeding.