Definitions for closing
ˈkloʊ zɪŋclos·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shutting, closingnoun

   the act of closing something

2. conclusion, end, close, closing, endingnoun

   the last section of a communication

   "in conclusion I want to say..."

3. closing, closurenoun

   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"

4. closure, closedown, closing, shutdownnoun

   termination of operations

   "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

5. completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop upadjective

   a concluding action

6. closingadjective

   final or ending

   "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. closingnoun

   (Commerce) the final action in a commercial transaction, especially the meeting between buyer and seller (and in some cases mortgagee), or their representatives, in a transaction for sale of real estate in which all documents are signed and all procedures carried out to complete the sale; -- called also real estate closing.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. closingnoun

   The end or conclusion of something

   The closing of the curtains.

2. closingnoun

   The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded.

3. closingadjective

   Coming after all others.

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

1. Closing

   of Close

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1. Closing

   Closing is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. The closing date is set during the negotiation phase, and is usually several weeks after the offer is formally accepted. On the closing date, the parties consummate the purchase contract, and ownership of the property is transferred to the buyer. In most jurisdictions ownership is officially transferred when a deed from the seller is delivered to the buyer. Several things happen during closing: ⁕The buyer delivers a cheque for the balance owed on the purchase price. ⁕The seller signs the deed over to the buyer, and delivers the keys. ⁕A title company, lawyer or civil law notary registers the new deed with the local land registry office. ⁕The seller receives a cheque or bank transfer for the proceeds of the sale, less closing costs and mortgage payouts. Closing in escrow usually occurs in states in the western half of the US. A title company or other trusted party holds the money and the signed deed, and arranges for the transfer. This is primarily so that the seller can give up ownership of the property, and the buyer can hand over the payment, without both parties having to be present at the same time. Escrow ensures an orderly transaction, or if something goes wrong, an orderly termination of the agreement.

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1. • Approach
   • Motion
   • Termination

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'closing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4661

How to pronounce closing?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say closing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of closing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of closing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of closing in a Sentence

1. Liang Tieshan:

   Because the mechanisms and related policies for state-owned firms exiting the market are not complete, closing them will raise thorny problems like the settlement of debts.

2. Kathleen Porter-Magee:

   I hope his visit fundamentally changes the conversation about Catholic education in America, the headlines have been largely negative over the past several years. ... People have talked about schools closing and struggling and Catholics moving out of the city to the suburbs. That's really put pressure on the schools, particularly those that serve our neediest students.

3. Defense Minister Farhat Hachani:

   Today we finished closing it off, and this will help us protect our border, and stop the threat.

4. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:

   Why should we wait any longer? We are talking about 54 years, in Europe, things have become very serious in terms of the extent of Islamophobia. The EU is closing its doors on Turkey, and Turkey is not closing its doors on anybody.

5. Stephen Butler Leacock:

   Have you ever been out for a late autumn walk in the closing part of the afternoon, and suddenly looked up to realize that the leaves have practically all gone And the sun has set and the day gone before you knew it - and with that a cold wind blows across the landscape That's retirement.

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