closed

closed (kl

zd)

adj.

1. Having boundaries; enclosed: a closed corridor between the two buildings.

2. Blocked or barred to passage or entry: a closed port.

3. Explicitly limited; restricted: closed membership.

4. Self-contained or self-sufficient: a closed relationship.

5. Barred to the public; conducted in secrecy: a closed session of the judiciary committee.

6. Mathematics

a. Of or relating to a curve, such as a circle, having no endpoints.

b. Of or relating to a surface having no boundary curves.

c. Of or relating to an interval containing both its endpoints.

d. Characterized by or possessing the property by which an operation acting on an element in a set produces an element within the set.

7. Computer Science Of or relating to a file that cannot be accessed.

8. Electricity Allowing electricity to flow or pass: a closed switch.

9. Linguistics Ending in a consonant: a closed syllable.

10. Sports

a. Having the forward foot closer to the intended point of impact with the ball than the rear foot: a closed batting stance.

b. Held or swung with the top or outer edge of the striking face pointing slightly closer to the objective than the lower or inner edge: The club face was closed when it hit the ball, causing a hook.

11. Physics Relating to a model of the universe in which the mass of the universe is sufficient to halt its expansion, and in which its curvature resembles that of a sphere, such that an object moving in a straight line would eventually return to its starting point.

closed [kləʊzd]

adj

1. blocked against entry; shut

2. restricted; exclusive

3. not open to question or debate

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (of a hunting season, etc.) close

5. (Mathematics) Maths

a. (of a curve or surface) completely enclosing an area or volume

b. (of a set) having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set the integers are a closed set under multiplication

6. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Also checked Phonetics

a. denoting a syllable that ends in a consonant

b. another word for close¹ [21]

7. not open to public entry or membership a closed society

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.	1.	closed - not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains" obstructed - shut off to passage or view or hindered from action; "a partially obstructed passageway"; "an obstructed view"; "justice obstructed is not justice" shut, unopen, closed - not open; "the door slammed shut" sealed - closed or secured with or as if with a seal; "my lips are sealed"; "the package is still sealed"; "the premises are sealed" open - affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
	2.	closed - (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement open - (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
	3.	closed - not open; "the door slammed shut" shut, unopen closed - not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
	4.	closed - used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" shut opened, open - used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
	5.	closed - requiring union membership; "a closed shop" union - of trade unions; "the union movement"; "union negotiations"; "a union-shop clause in the contract"
	6.	closed - with shutters closed shuttered - provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination; "a church with a shuttered belfry and spire"; "green-shuttered cottages"
	7.	closed - not open to the general public; "a closed meeting" restricted - subject to restriction or subjected to restriction; "of restricted importance"
	8.	closed - not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas" unsympathetic unreceptive - not receptive
	9.	closed - blocked against entry; "a closed porch" closed in enclosed - closed in or surrounded or included within; "an enclosed porch"; "an enclosed yard"; "the enclosed check is to cover shipping and handling"

closed

adjective

1. shut, locked, sealed, fastened Her bedroom door was closed.
shut open, unlocked, ajar, unfastened, unsealed, unclosed

2. shut down, out of business, out of service The airport shop was closed.

3. exclusive, select, restricted No-one was admitted to this closed circle of elite students.

4. finished, over, ended, decided, settled, concluded, resolved, terminated I now consider the matter closed.

Translations

closed [kləʊzd]

A. ADJ (gen) → cerrado; [hearing, meeting] → a puerta cerrada
her eyes were closed → tenía los ojos cerrados
sociology is a closed book to me → la sociología es un misterio para mí
the case is closed (Jur) → el caso está cerrado
behind closed doors (fig) → a puerta cerrada
to have a closed mind → ser de miras estrechas, ser de mente cerrada
it's closed on Sundays → los domingos está cerrado → cierra los domingos
the road is closed to traffic → la carretera está cerrada al tráfico
the door was closed to us (fig) → para nosotros las puertas estaban cerradas

B. CPD closed primary N (US) (Pol) elección primaria reservada a los miembros de un partido
closed season N (Hunting, Fishing) → veda f (Ftbl, Rugby) → temporada f de descanso(de la liga de fútbol)
closed session N (Jur) → sesión f a puerta cerrada
in closed session → en sesión a puerta cerrada
closed shop N (Ind) empresa con todo el personal afiliado obligatoriamente a un solo sindicato

closed [ˈkləʊzd] adj

[shop] → fermé(e)
The bank's closed → La banque est fermée.

[road] → fermé(e) à la circulation
closed-circuit television [ˌkləʊzdˈsɜː^rkɪt] n → télévision f en circuit fermé closed-circuit television camera
closed-circuit television camera n → caméra f de surveillance
close-down [ˈkləʊzdaʊn] n [shop, business] → fermeture définitive)f >
closed shop n entreprise qui n'emploie que des travailleurs syndiqués
close-fisted [ˌkləʊsˈfɪstɪd] adj → pingre
close-fitting [ˌkləʊsˈfɪtɪŋ] adj [clothes] → ajusté(e)
close-knit [ˌkləʊsˈnɪt] adj [family, community] → très uni(e)

closed:

closed circuit

n → geschlossener Stromkreis

closed-circuit television

n → interne Fernsehanlage; (for supervision) → Fernsehüberwachungsanlage f

closed-door

adj meeting, session → hinter verschlossenen Türen

closed:

closed primary

n (US Pol) Vorwahl mit Fraktionszwang, bei der nur Mitglieder der eigenen Partei gewählt werden können

closed scholarship

n → an eine bestimmte Schule gebundenes Stipendium