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closed (klōzd)

adjective

  1. not open; shut a closed door
  2. covered over or enclosed a closed wagon
  3. functioning independently; self-sufficient a closed economic system
  4. not receptive to new or different ideas a closed mind
  5. not open to further analysis or debate a closed question
  6. restricted to certain individuals; exclusive a closed society
  7. Math.
    1. of or pertaining to a curve with no end points
    2. of a surface whose plane sections are closed curves
    3. of a set in which an operation on pairs of its elements always produces an element of the set
    4. of a set of points containing all its limit points, as the set of points on and within a circle: complementary to an open set
  8. Phonet. ending in a consonant sound: said of a syllable
  9. Sports designating a stance, as of a golfer or a batter in baseball, in which the front foot is closer than the rear to an imaginary straight line, as one joining tee and green or one joining home plate and second base

closed Synonyms

closed

modif.

  1. Terminated

    ended, concluded, final; see finished 1.

  2. Not in operation

    shut, shut down, out of order, out of service, bankrupt, out of business, closed down, closed up, padlocked, shuttered, folded up*; see also broken 2.

  3. Not open

    shut, fastened, sealed; see covered 1, tight 2.

  4. Not public

    restricted, exclusive, closed-door, private; see exclusive, private.

closed Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • now: The fact that the room is now closed does not trouble her.
  • then: The headings are automatically opened when the page is loading and are then closed using JavaScript.
  • not: Make sure that you appear relaxed and open, not closed and defensive.
  • completely: When loud music is being played, all the windows must remain completely closed.
  • still: Turned above the lock as the end of the canal is still closed following problems with the bank.
  • normally: It also has a contact to allow you to add an extra wired sensor ( NC - normally closed type ).

Modifies a noun

  • door: A closed door leads south into the living room.
  • Monday: Opening times are Tues - Sat 9 - 6 closed Mondays.
  • loop: From an audit committee perspective, that becomes a closed loop for each issue.
  • circuit: At the time, it was the fastest lap of any closed circuit in the UK.
  • fist: He places the colored ball on top of his left closed fist and pushes down inside his hand with his index finger.
  • padlock: Check that the website is secure - look for symbols such as the closed padlock.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: School remained closed during this week the Mistress being unable to attend.
  • keep: They fly only in sunshine and rarely settle more than a meter above the ground, its wings are always kept closed at rest.
  • shed: Ashford's shed closed to steam in 1963, but until 1968 was used for stabling diesel locomotives, thereafter being demolished.
  • become: Bugs remain in this state until the product they were reported against actually ships, at which point they become CLOSED.
  • zip: Both end doors can be completely zipped closed, it has 3 pockets to store bits & bobs.