adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is closed.

   "openings and closings of doors"

2. 2
   a concluding action wordnet
3. 3
   The end or conclusion of something.

   "the closing of a popular play"

4. 4
   termination of operations wordnet
5. 5
   The final procedure in a house sale, when documents are signed and recorded.

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6. 6
   approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap wordnet
7. 7
   In morphology, the erosion of the dilation of a set.
8. 8
   the act of closing something wordnet
9. 9
   the last section of a communication wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of close form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others. not-comparable

   "I'd like to add some closing words."

Adjective

1. 1
   final or ending wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

closureconcludingconclusionshuttingabandonmentaccommodation

Antonyms

All antonyms

opening

Example

More examples

"The closing of school was due to the heavy snow."

Related phrases

closing ceremonyclosing costsclosing creditsclosing dateclosing formclosing speedearly closingself-closing

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