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Noun closing has 5 senses
- shutting, closing - the act of closing something
--1 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
Antonyms: opening
- conclusion, end, close, closing, ending - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
--2 is a kind of section, subdivision
--2 is a part of narration, recital, yarn; address, speech
--2 has particulars:
- closing, closure - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
--3 is a kind of approach, approaching, coming
- closure, closedown, closing, shutdown - termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
--4 is a kind of termination, ending, conclusion
--4 has particulars: plant closing; bank closing; layoff
- completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up - a concluding action
--5 is a kind of termination, ending, conclusion
--5 has particulars:
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