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closed  (klzd)

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.

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closed

Adjective

1. blocked against entry

2. only admitting a selected group of people; exclusive: he had a fairly closed circle of friends

3. not open to question or debate

4. Maths

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

b. (of a set) made up of members on which a specific operation, such as addition, gives as its result another existing member of the set

Thesaurus

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"

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closed

adjective 1. shut, locked, sealed, fastened << OPPOSITE open

2. shut down, out of business, out of service

adjective 3. exclusive, select, restricted

adjective 4. finished, over, ended, decided, settled, concluded, resolved, terminated

Translations

closed [kləuzd] adj [shop etc] → cerrado

closed [kləuzd] close adj [shop etc] → fermé(e); [road] → fermé à la circulation

closed [kləuzd] close² adj → geschlossen;

(road) → gesperrt

closed [kləuzd] adj → chiuso/a