Closure may refer to:
Conceptual
editPsychology
edit- Closure (psychology), the state of experiencing an emotional conclusion to a difficult life event
Computer science
edit- Closure (computer programming), an abstraction binding a function to its scope
- Relational database model: Set-theoretic formulation and Armstrong's axioms for its use in database theory
Mathematics
edit- Closure (mathematics), the result of applying a closure operator
- Closure (topology), for a set, the smallest closed set containing that set
Philosophy
edit- Epistemic closure, a principle in epistemology
- Deductive closure, a principle in logic
- Cognitive closure, a principle in philosophy of mind
- Closure: A Short History of Everything, a philosophical book by Hilary Lawson
Sociology
edit- Closure (sociology)
- Closure, a concept in the social construction of technology
Physical objects
edit- Closure (container) used to seal a bottle, jug, jar, can, or other container
- Closure (wine bottle), a stopper
- Hook-and-eye closure
Arts and entertainment
editFilm and television
edit- Straightheads, a 2007 British thriller film, US release title Closure
- "Closure" (The X-Files), a 2000 episode of the television series The X-Files
- "Closure" (8 Simple Rules episode), a 2005 episode of the sitcom 8 Simple Rules
- "Closure" (Raines), a 2007 episode of the crime drama Raines
- "Closure" (Tru Calling), a 2004 episode of the supernatural drama Tru Calling
- A two-part episode, split between seasons 1 and 2 of Law and Order: SVU
- "Closure" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a 2015 episode of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Music
edit- Closure (band), Canadian rock band
- Closure (video), a 1997 Nine Inch Nails video set
Albums and EPs
edit- Closure (Attila album), 2021 album by Attila
- Closure (Closure album), 2003 album by Closure
- Closure, 2004 EP by Everclear
- Closure (Integrity album), 2001 album by Integrity
- Closure (Spahn Ranch album), 2001
- Closure: Live, 2001 live album by Theatre of Tragedy
Songs
edit- "Closure", by Aly & AJ from Insomniatic, 2007
- "Closure", by Asking Alexandria from Reckless & Relentless, 2011
- "Closure", by Botch from The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion, 1997
- "Closure" (Cadet song), single by Cadet, 2017
- "Closure" (Chevelle song), by Chevelle from Wonder What's Next, 2002
- "Closure", by Chris Brown featuring H.E.R. from Breezy, 2022
- "Closure", by Divine Heresy from Bleed the Fifth, 2007
- "Closure", by Gabrielle from Always, 2007
- "Closure", single by Hayley Warner, 2015
- "Closure", by Hood from Outside Closer, 2005
- "Closure", by I Prevail from True Power, 2022
- "Closure", by Jack & Jack, 2018
- "Closure", by Maroon 5 from Red Pill Blues, 2017
- "Closure", by Opeth from Damnation, 2003
- "Closure" (Scarlett Belle song), single by Scarlett Belle, 2010
- "Closure", by Sonic Syndicate from Confessions, 2016
- "Closure", by The Story So Far from Under Soil and Dirt, 2011
- "Closure", by Taylor Swift from Evermore, 2020
Other arts and entertainment
edit- Closure (video game), a 2012 puzzle game
- Closure: A Short History of Everything, a philosophical book by Hilary Lawson
- Poetic closure, the sense of conclusion given at the end of a poem
Other uses
edit- Closure or cloture, a motion in parliamentary procedure to bring debate to a quick end
- Closure (business), the process by which an organization ceases operations
- Closure (atmospheric science), a type of experiment in aerosol and cloud studies
- Google Closure Tools, a set of tools for web development
See also
edit- "C7osure (You Like)", a 2019 song by Lil Nas X
- Clozure, an implementation of Common Lisp
- Clojure, a dialect of Lisp symbiotic with the Java platform