CLOSURES Synonyms
21 hypernyms for closures. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CLOSURES
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| blockage | noun n | |||||
noun • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| closing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
adjective • final or ending noun • the act of closing something • the last section of a communication • approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap • termination of operations • a concluding action | ||||||
| cloture | noun n | |||||
noun • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body verb • terminate debate by calling for a vote | ||||||
| occlusion | noun n | |||||
noun • closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel) • (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft • (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of blocking | ||||||
| block | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||
| closedown | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • termination of operations | ||||||
| resolution | noun n | |||||
noun • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote • the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together • the trait of being resolute • finding a solution to a problem • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • analysis into clear-cut components • (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture • the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) • (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner | ||||||
| settlement | noun n | |||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||
| shutdown | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • termination of operations | ||||||
| stop | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments | ||||||
| stoppage | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • the act of stopping something | ||||||
| gag law | noun n | |||||
noun • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body • any law that limits freedom of the press | ||||||
| gag rule | noun n | |||||
noun • a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body | ||||||
| law of closure | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||