closed Meaning & Definition
What Does Closed Mean?
Closed is an adjective that means Physically obstructed, sealed, etc. Made impassable. It is also used to mean Made impassable. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of close. As a verb, it means (physical) To remove a gap.
Quick Facts About Closed
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kləʊzd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | drawn, tight and enclosed |
| Antonyms | open, unfastened and opened |
Closed Definition (Adjective)
- Physically obstructed, sealed, etc.
Made impassable.
A closed and locked door prevented my escape.
- Made impassable.
A closed and locked door prevented my escape.
- Sealed or covered.
Her eyes were tightly closed.
- Physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
A book lay closed on the table.
- In a position preventing fluid from flowing.
- Not available for operation, participation, interaction, etc.
Not available for use or operation.
Phone lines are now closed.
- Not available for use or operation.
Phone lines are now closed.
- Not operating or conducting trade.
Banks are closed on bank holidays.
- Not allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
The museum is closed for the Christmas holidays.
- Not receptive.
He is closed to new ideas.
- Not public.
closed source a closed committee The bill is being considered by the committee in closed session.
- Of a competition or tournament: with the competitors restricted to a specific group, such as professionals, amateurs, members or residents.
- Not in current use; not connected to as a resource.
Make sure that all files are closed before you switch off the computer.
- Completed, finalised.
Settled; decided or determined; withdrawn from consideration.
This subject is now closed.
- Settled; decided or determined; withdrawn from consideration.
This subject is now closed.
- Having one end joined to the other, forming a completed loop.
a closed curve, a closed circuit
- In a position allowing electricity to flow.
- Whose first and last vertices are the same, forming a closed loop.
- Having an open complement.
- Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it.
The set of integers is closed under addition: ∀x,y∈ℤ,x+y∈ℤ.
- Lacking a free variable.
- Lacking endpoints. For parametric curves, with the same image for the ends of the domain.
- Lacking a boundary.
- Formed by closing the mouth and nose passages completely, like the consonants /t/, /d/, and /p/.
- Having the sound cut off sharply by a following consonant, like the /ɪ/ in pin.
- Having component words joined together without spaces or hyphens; for example, timeslot as opposed to time slot or time-slot.
- Synonym of close.
- Of a club, bat or other hitting implement; angled downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
- Of a meld; completed without calling another player's discarded tile unless that call would complete the hand. Of a hand; completed with all closed melds.
- Of a hand; completed with all closed melds.
Closed as a Verb
- simple past and past participle of close
Verb
- (physical) To remove a gap.
- (social) To finish, to terminate.
- To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
- To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
Adjective
- Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.
- (of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade.
- (of a set) Having an open complement.
- (of a set) Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it.
The set of integers is closed under addition: \forall x,y\in\mathbb{Z}\,x+y\in\mathbb{Z}.
- (of a formula) Lacking a free variable.
- (of a walk) Whose first and last vertices are the same, forming a closed loop.
Synonyms of Closed
Antonyms of Closed
Closed in a Sentence
A closed and locked door prevented my escape.
The channel was closed as a result of thick ice.
Her eyes were tightly closed.
Keep this box closed at all times.
A book lay closed on the table.
a closed fist
Phone lines are now closed.
Banks are closed on bank holidays.
The museum is closed for the Christmas holidays.
He is closed to new ideas.
closed source a closed committee The bill is being considered by the committee in closed session.
Make sure that all files are closed before you switch off the computer.
This subject is now closed.
a closed curve, a closed circuit
The set of integers is closed under addition: ∀x,y∈ℤ,x+y∈ℤ.
closed source a closed committee
The set of integers is closed under addition: \forall x,y\in\mathbb{Z}\,x+y\in\mathbb{Z}.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Closed
How to Pronounce Closed
You say closed as //kləʊzd//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Closed
Is closed an adjective or a verb?
Closed is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for closed?
Close synonyms of closed are drawn, tight and enclosed. See the full list of closed synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of closed?
The opposite of closed can be expressed with words like open, unfastened, opened and extend.