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- [klohzd]
- /kloʊzd/
- /kləʊzd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klohzd]
- /kloʊzd/
Definitions of closed word
- adjective closed A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside. 3
- adjective closed blocked against entry; shut 3
- adjective closed restricted; exclusive 3
- adjective closed not open to question or debate 3
- adjective closed (of a hunting season, etc) close 3
- adjective closed (of a curve or surface) completely enclosing an area or volume 3
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Origin of closed
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at close, -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Closed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
closed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
closed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for closed
adj closed
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- sealed — an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- out of business — If a shop or company goes out of business or is put out of business, it has to stop trading because it is not making enough money.
adjective closed
- bolted — equipped with a bolt or bolts
- barred — having bars or stripes
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- impassable — not passable; not allowing passage over, through, along, etc.: Heavy snow made the roads impassable.
- inaccessible — Unable to be reached.
Antonyms for closed
adj closed
- running — an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- welcoming — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
adjective closed
- unfinished — not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.
- disclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclose.
Top questions with closed
- how to open closed tabs?
- what schools are closed tomorrow?
- what schools are closed today?
- how to turn off closed captioning on xfinity?
- how to reopen a closed tab?
- what is closed reading?
- what schools are closed?
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