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 Definitions of closed  [ʊzd]  

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Definition of 'closed' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) closed
having or forming a boundary or barrier:
a closed door.

2.  closed
brought to a close; concluded:
a closed incident.

3.  closed
not public; restricted; exclusive:
a closed meeting.

4.  closed
not open to new ideas or arguments.

5.  closed
self-contained; independent or self-sufficient:
a closed system.

6.  closed
(of a syllable) ending with a consonant.

7.  closed
(of a set in which a combining operation is defined) such that performing the operation between members of the set produces a member of the set, as multiplication in the set of integers.

8.  closed
(of a function or operator) having as its graph a closed set.

9.  closed
(of a curve) not having endpoints.

Etymology:  (1175–1225)

Definition of 'closed' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) closed
not open or affording passage or access
"the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"

2. (adj) closed
(set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints

3. (adj) shut, unopen, closed
not open
"the door slammed shut"

4. (adj) closed, shut
used especially of mouth or eyes
"he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"

5. (adj) closed(a)
requiring union membership
"a closed shop"

6. (adj) closed
with shutters closed

7. (adj) closed
not open to the general public
"a closed meeting"

8. (adj) closed, unsympathetic
not having an open mind
"a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"

9. (adj) closed, closed in(p)
blocked against entry
"a closed porch"


Definition of 'closed' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) closed
not open
the door/window/closet was closed

2.  closed
not doing business
Restaurants are closed between 3 and 7.; closed for renovations until September

3.  closed
not willing to accept new ideas, new people, etc.
a closed mind


Definition of 'closed' Webster Dictionary 

1.  closed
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