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close

/kləʊz/

noun
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🇬🇧 UK

/kləʊz/

🇺🇸 US

/kloʊz/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    An end or conclusion.

    “We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.”

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A grapple in wrestling.

  4. Meaning 4 · noun

    The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

  5. Meaning 5 · noun

    A double bar marking the end.

  6. Meaning 6 · noun

    (travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

  7. Meaning 7 · verb

    (physical) To remove a gap.

  8. Meaning 8 · verb

    (social) To finish, to terminate.

  9. Meaning 9 · verb

    To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

  10. Meaning 10 · verb

    To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

How this word is used

  • Everyday “We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “close” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “close” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Synonyms

end finale narrow shut close off close up cover shut off close down finish terminate wind up close out exit

Antonyms

beginning start extend widen open begin commence initiate

Origin

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

Difficulty 3 general
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