Synonyms for closure
Definitions
- n. 1
An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
- n. 2
A feeling of completeness; the experience of an emotional conclusion, usually to a difficult period.
to find emotional closure
- n. 3
A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
- n. 4
An abstraction that represents a function within an environment, a context consisting of the variables that are both bound at a particular time during the execution of the program and that are within the function's scope.
Related words
- Word family
- cloture
- Phrases
- closure operator harp closure
Forms
- Plural
- closures → stops, blockades, blockages, stoppages…
Example sentences
- block The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
- closing It seems like the book store is also closing late.
- fastening Prise off the circlip fastening the sprocket to the hub.
- fastener Snaps are a practical fastener for children's clothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| closure | rising | |
| block | steady | |
| closing | steady | |
| fastening | falling | |
| fastener | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- stop1
- 5 letters
- block1
- 7 letters
- closing2, cloture2
- 8 letters
- blockade2, stoppage2, blockage2, fastener3
- 9 letters
- occlusion3, fastening3, closedown2
- 10 letters
- resolution4, settlement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (closing2 = 2 syllables).