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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  buttoned \buttoned\ adj.
     furnished with buttons or something buttonlike. Opposite of
     unbuttoned. [Narrower terms: botonee, botonnee;
     button-down; closed]
     [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Close \Close\ (kl[=o]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Closed
     (kl[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Closing.] [From OF. & F. clos,
     p. p. of clore to close, fr. L. claudere; akin to G.
     schliessen to shut, and to E. clot, cloister, clavicle,
     conclude, sluice. Cf. Clause, n.]
     1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close
        the eyes; to close a door.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to
        close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to
        finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to
        close a course of instruction.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              One frugal supper did our studies close. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to
        confine.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The depth closed me round about.      --Jonah ii. 5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              But now thou dost thyself immure and close
              In some one corner of a feeble heart. --Herbert.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some
        particular nation, which controls its navigation.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  closed \closed\ adj.
     1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: blind]
        Also See: obstructed, sealed, shut, unopen,
        closed. Antonym: open.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or
        boundary curves; of a set: having members that can be
        produced by a specific operation on other members of the
        same set; of an interval: containing both its endpoints.
        open
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Being in a position to obstruct an opening; -- especially
        of doors. [Narrower terms: fastened, latched] Also See:
        closed. Antonym: open.
  
     Syn: shut, unopen.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. having skin drawn so as to obstruct the opening; -- used
        of mouth or eyes. Opposite of open. he sat quietly with
        closed eyes [Narrower terms: blinking, winking;
        compressed, tight; squinched, squinting]
  
     Syn: shut.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. requiring union membership; -- of a workplace; as, a
        closed shop. [prenominal]
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     6. closed with shutters.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     7. hidden from the public; as, a closed ballot.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     8. not open to the general public; as, a closed meeting.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     9. unsympathetic; -- of a person's attitude. a closed mind
        unreceptive to new ideas
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     10. surrounded by walls. a closed porch
  
     Syn: closed in(predicate).
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     11. made compact by bending or doubling over; as, a closed
         map.
  
     Syn: folded.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     12. closed or fastened with or as if with buttons. [Narrower
         terms: buttoned (vs. unbuttoned)]
         [WordNet 1.5]
  
     13. not engaged in activity; -- of an organization or
         business establishment. the airport is closed because of
         the weather; the many closed shops and factories made the
         town look deserted
  
     Syn: shut down.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Close \Close\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Closed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Closing.] [From OF. & F. clos, p. p. of clore to close, fr.
     L. claudere; akin to G. schliessen to shut, and to E. clot,
     cloister, clavicle, conclude, sluice. Cf. Clause, n.]
     1. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close
        the eyes; to close a door.
  
     2. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to
        close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
  
     3. To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to
        finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to
        close a course of instruction.
  
              One frugal supper did our studies close. --Dryden.
  
     4. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to
        confine.
  
              The depth closed me round about.      --Jonah ii. 5.
  
              But now thou dost thyself immure and close In some
              one corner of a feeble heart.         --Herbert.
  
     A closed sea, a sea within the jurisdiction of some
        particular nation, which controls its navigation.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  closed
       adj 1: not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed
              streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped
              from behind closed curtains" [ant: open]
       2: of a curve or surface; having no end points or boundary
          curves; of a set; having members that can be produced by a
          specific operation on other members of the same set; of an
          interval; containing both its endpoints [ant: open]
       3: not open; "the door slammed shut" [syn: shut, unopen]
          [ant: open]
       4: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with
          closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
          [syn: shut] [ant: open]
       5: requiring union membership; "a closed shop" [syn: closed(a)]
       6: with shutters closed
       7: not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"
       8: not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new
          ideas" [syn: unsympathetic]
       9: blocked against entry; "a closed porch" [syn: closed in(p)]
       10: (of the wings of birds and insects) closed together
       11: shut down; "the airport is closed because of the weather";
           "the many closed shops and factories made the town look
           deserted"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 κλειστός (για πόρτες, χώρους, δοχεία, βιβλία κλπ)
     2 (ετ λγσμ en) ''εν συντομία το'' closed source (ο κλειστός κώδικας)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Welsh n.
     (alternative form of cy closet)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     a.
     sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.
     vb.
     (infl of en close  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Welsh n.
     (alternative form of cy closet)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Welsh n.
     (alternative form of cy closet)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Englanti a.
     suljettu
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c lose d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  closed
     Engelska a.
     1 stängd
     2 (tagg matematik språk=en) sluten
     3 (avledning en close ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb close)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/
  toe

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Closed /klˈəʊzd/
  مغلق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  closed //kloʊzd// //kləʊzd// 
  1. затворен
  not open
  2. ограничен
  not public

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/
  zavřený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/ 
  uzavřený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/
  zavřel

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/ 
  caeedig

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  closed /klˈəʊzd/
  abgeschlossen  [math.]
   see: algebraically closed, closure