noun
1. the act of closing something (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑shutting
• Ant: ↑opening
2. the last section of a communication
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in conclusion I want to say...
• Syn: ↑conclusion, ↑end, ↑close, ↑ending
• Hypernyms: ↑section, ↑subdivision
• Hyponyms:
3. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
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the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
• Syn: ↑closure
• Hypernyms: ↑approach, ↑approaching, ↑coming
4. termination of operations
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they regretted the closure of the day care center
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shut down (for: ↑shutdown), ↑close, ↑close down (for: ↑closedown), ↑close (for: ↑closure)
• Hypernyms: ↑termination, ↑ending, ↑conclusion
• Hyponyms: ↑plant closing, ↑bank closing, ↑layoff
5. a concluding action
• Syn: ↑completion, ↑culmination, ↑windup, ↑mop up
• Derivationally related forms: ↑mop up (for: ↑mop up), ↑wind up (for: ↑windup), ↑close, ↑culminate (for: ↑culmination), ↑complete (for: ↑completion)
• Hypernyms: ↑termination, ↑ending, ↑conclusion
• Hyponyms:
adjective
final or ending (Freq. 3)
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the closing stages of the election
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the closing weeks of the year
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the closing scene of the film
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closing remarks
• Ant: ↑opening
• Similar to: ↑concluding, ↑final, ↑last, ↑terminal, ↑terminative, ↑year-end
Useful english dictionary. 2012.