Definitions for closed
kloʊzdclosed

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. closedadjective

   not open or affording passage or access

   "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"

2. closedadjective

   (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints

3. shut, unopen, closedadjective

   not open

   "the door slammed shut"

4. closed, shutadjective

   used especially of mouth or eyes

   "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"

5. closed(a)adjective

   requiring union membership

   "a closed shop"

6. closedadjective

   with shutters closed

7. closedadjective

   not open to the general public

   "a closed meeting"

8. closed, unsympatheticadjective

   not having an open mind

   "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"

9. closed, closed in(p)adjective

   blocked against entry

   "a closed porch"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. closedadjective

   Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open

2. closedadjective

   Not operating or conducting trade

3. closedadjective

   Non public (as in closed source)

4. closedadjective

   Having an open complement.

5. closedadjective

   Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it.

   The set of integers is closed under addition: uE00097514uE001.

6. closedadjective

   Lacking a free variable.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Closed

   of Close

Matched Categories

1. • Math

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1306

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1907

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closed' in Adjectives Frequency: #599

Anagrams for closed »

1. codels

How to pronounce closed?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of closed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of closed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of closed in a Sentence

1. Dmitry Oreshkin:

   They are forming a fairly closed ruling caste with support from the 'siloviks'.

2. Gavin Newsom:

   I don't care who's up and down, whosepolls are looking better than someone else's or who wants to runfor president or who doesn't, when it comes to timesof crisis, we need to [rise] above the partisanship andI've extended always an open hand, not a closed fist, those circumstances. And this is no different.

3. Jason Greenblatt:

   In some cases it might be more useful to provide information behind closed doors, but they wont engage with us that way, but more importantly, they are speaking loudly and publicly, so why should the U.S. not say something publicly and respond to accusations, misinformation or manipulation?

4. Scooter Braun:

   I think that these problems that are being discussed can be discussed behind closed doors and figured out pretty easily. It's something I've wanted to do for six months, i just think it's gotten out of hand.

5. Amos Bronson Alcott, Table Talk:

   That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

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