closed


Definition: Meaning of, closed in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kləʊzd /

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  1. not open [=  shut]
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  2. [not before noun] if a shop, public building etc is closed, it is not open and people cannot enter or use it [=  shut]
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  3. restricted to a particular group of people
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  4. not willing to accept new ideas or influences
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  5. behind closed doors if something happens behind closed doors, it happens in private and the public are not allowed in
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  6. a closed book (to somebody) a subject or problem that someone does not know about or understand
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  7. a closed set (of something) a restricted group, or a group that cannot change or grow
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closed used in phrases

  • closed book (noun)
    1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  • closed captioned (adjective)
    1. if a television programme is closed captioned, you can read the words that are said at the bottom of your screen, if you have the necessary equipment attached to your television
  • closed chain (noun)
    1. chemistry a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
  • closed circuit (noun)
    1. a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
  • closed circuit television (noun)
    1. a system of cameras placed in public buildings or in the street, used to help prevent crime
  • closed corporation (noun)
    1. a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
  • closed couplet (noun)
    1. a rhymed couplet that forms a complete syntactic unit
  • closed curve (noun)
    1. such as a circle a curve having no endpoints
  • closed economy (noun)
    1. a country that does not trade with any other countries
  • closed fracture (noun)
    1. an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
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