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closing

The correct spelling is closing.

How to pronounce closing

/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/

Say it like: Clo-sin-g

The correct spelling is closing. (physical) To remove a gap. For example: "openings and closings of doors"

Usage Examples

openings and closings of doors

the closing of a popular play

I'd like to add some closing words.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(physical) To remove a gap.
  2. 2.(social) To finish, to terminate.
  3. 3.To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
  4. 4.To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is closed.
  2. 2.The end or conclusion of something.
  3. 3.The final procedure in a house sale, when documents are signed and recorded.
  4. 4.In morphology, the erosion of the dilation of a set.

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others.

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