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closing

n. · adj.
US //ˈkɫoʊzɪŋ// UK //klˈəʊzɪŋ// clos·ing
  1. 1 the end of something (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    the final part or conclusion of an event, speech, or period of time.

    the concluding phase or termination of an activity, event, or discourse.

    Example

    The speaker thanked the audience during the closing of the conference.

    Example

    The closing of the festival was marked by a spectacular display of fireworks that illuminated the entire bay.
  2. 2 shutting something (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    the act of shutting a door, a business, or a gap.

    the physical act of shutting an aperture or the permanent cessation of a business operation.

    Example

    The sudden closing of the factory left many people without jobs.

    Example

    The automatic closing of the security gates is triggered precisely thirty minutes after the final visitor exits the museum.
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  1. 3 property sale (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate American English Law

    the final meeting where you sign papers to finish buying a house.

    the final stage of a real estate transaction where legal titles are transferred and payments are settled.

    Example

    We are meeting our lawyer tomorrow for the closing on our new home.

    Example

    The closing was delayed by several days because the buyers' bank failed to wire the funds before the afternoon deadline.
  2. 4 mathematics (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Technical Math

    a specific way of changing a shape or set in geometry.

    an operator in mathematical morphology that involves the dilation of a set followed by erosion.

    Example

    The researcher used a closing to remove small holes from the digital image.

    Example

    In digital image processing, a closing is often applied to fuse narrow breaks and long thin gulfs within a binary set.
  3. 5 final (adj.)
    B1 Intermediate

    happening at the very end of a series of events.

    occurring at the end or conclusion; final in a sequence.

    Example

    The singer performed her most famous song as the closing number.

    Example

    The closing arguments of the trial lasted for several hours as both lawyers attempted to sway the jury's final decision.

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