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Conceptual


Psychology

* Closure (psychology), the state of experiencing an emotional conclusion to a difficult life event


Computer science

* 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

* Closure (mathematics), the result of applying a closure operator * Closure (topology), for a set, the smallest closed set containing that set


Philosophy

* Epistemic closure, a principle in epistemology *
Deductive closure In mathematical logic, a set of logical formulae is deductively closed if it contains every formula that can be logically deduced from , formally: if always implies . If is a set of formulae, the deductive closure of is its smallest super ...
, a principle in logic * Cognitive closure, a principle in philosophy of mind * ''Closure: A Short History of Everything'', a philosophical book by
Hilary Lawson Hilary Lawson is an English philosopher and founder of the Institute of Art and Ideas. His theory of "closure" puts forward a non-realist metaphysics arguing that people close the openness of the world with thought and language. Lawson has also ...


Sociology

*
Closure (sociology) Social closure refers to the phenomenon by which groups maintain their resources by the exclusion of others from their group based on varied criteria.Juergen Mackert "Social Closure". In Oxford Bibliographies Online: Sociology, http://www.oxfordbib ...
* Closure, a concept in the social construction of technology


Physical objects

* Closure (container) used to seal a bottle, jug, jar, can, or other container **
Closure (wine bottle) Closure is a term used in the wine industry to refer to a stopper, the object used to seal a bottle and avoid harmful contact between the wine and oxygen.winepros.com.au. They include: * Traditional natural cork closures (' corks'); * alter ...
, a stopper * Hook-and-eye closure


Arts and entertainment


Film and television

* ''
Straightheads ''Straightheads'' is a 2007 British revenge/thriller film (titled ''Closure'' in the US), featuring brutal sexual violence, which follows a couple who seek revenge against a group of men. It was written and directed by Dan Reed, who made his di ...
'', 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

* Closure (band), Canadian rock band * ''Closure'' (video), a 1997 Nine Inch Nails video set


Albums and EPs

* ''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

* "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 Divine Heresy from ''
Bleed the Fifth ''Bleed the Fifth'' is the debut studio album by American metal band Divine Heresy, released in August 2007. It sold approximately 2,700 copies in its first week of release.
'', 2007 * "Closure", by Gabrielle from ''
Always Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as '' ...
'', 2007 * "Closure", single by Hayley Warner, 2015 * "Closure", by Hood from '' Outside Closer'', 2005 * "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 The Story So Far from ''
Under Soil and Dirt ''Under Soil and Dirt'' is the debut studio album by American pop punk band The Story So Far. Prior to the album's release several songs were made available for streaming. Background The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, California in 2007. The ...
'', 2011 * "Closure", by Taylor Swift from "
Evermore Evermore may refer to: Books * ''Evermore'' (anthology), an anthology of short stories about or in honor of Edgar Allan Poe * ''Evermore'' (novel), a 2009 novel in The Immortals series by Alyson Noël * ''Evermore'', a short story by Julian Bar ...
" * "Closure", by I Prevail from "
True Power ''True Power'' is the third studio album by American rock band I Prevail, released on August 19, 2022. The album was proceeded by the singles "Body Bag" and "Bad Things". "Self-Destruction", and "There's Fear in Letting Go" also later became singl ...
", 2022


Other arts and entertainment

* ''Closure'' (video game), a 2012 puzzle game * ''Closure: A Short History of Everything'', a philosophical book by
Hilary Lawson Hilary Lawson is an English philosopher and founder of the Institute of Art and Ideas. His theory of "closure" puts forward a non-realist metaphysics arguing that people close the openness of the world with thought and language. Lawson has also ...
*
Poetic closure Poetic closure is the sense of conclusion given at the end of a poem. Barbara Herrnstein Smith Barbara Herrnstein Smith (born 1932) is an American literary critic and theorist, best known for her work ''Contingencies of Value: Alternative Persp ...
, the sense of conclusion given at the end of a poem


Other uses

* 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 closure experiment in atmospheric science is a combination of different measurement techniques to describe the current state of the investigated system as fully as possible, and to find inaccuracies in one or some of the methods involved. The comp ...
, a type of experiment in aerosol and cloud studies


See also

* "
C7osure (You Like) "C7osure (You Like)" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X. It is the seventh track on his second EP, ''7'' (2019). The song was produced by Boi-1da and Allen Ritter, with miscellaneous production by Abaz and X-Plosive. Background G ...
", a 2019 song by Lil Nas X *
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, an implementation of Common Lisp * Clojure, a dialect of Lisp symbiotic with the Java platform {{Disambiguation