Closing meaning

What does “closing” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“closing” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of closing something.

closing

the act of closing something
Synonymsshutting
Oppositesopening
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
Synonymsconclusion end close ending
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”
Synonymsclosure
termination of operations
“they regretted the closure of the day care center”
Synonymsclosure closedown shutdown
a concluding action
Synonymscompletion culmination windup mop up

final or ending
“the closing stages of the election”
“the closing weeks of the year”
Oppositesopening

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University