Closure may refer to:

Conceptual

Psychology

Closure (psychology) Closure or need for closure (NFC), used interchangeably with need for cognitive closure (NFCC), are social psychological terms that describe an individual's desire for a clear, firm answer or peaceful resolution to a question or problem to avert ...

, the state of experiencing an emotional conclusion to a difficult life event * Law of closure (Gestalt psychology), the perception of objects as complete rather than focusing on the gaps that the object might contain

Computer science

Closure (computer programming) In programming languages, a closure, also lexical closure or function closure, is a technique for implementing lexically scoped name binding in a language with first-class functions. Operationally, a closure is a record storing a function tog ...

, 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) In mathematics, a subset of a given set (mathematics), set is closed under an Operation (mathematics), operation on the larger set if performing that operation on members of the subset always produces a member of that subset. For example, the natu ...

, the result of applying a

closure operator In mathematics, a closure operator on a Set (mathematics), set ''S'' is a Function (mathematics), function \operatorname: \mathcal(S)\rightarrow \mathcal(S) from the power set of ''S'' to itself that satisfies the following conditions for all sets ...

Closure (topology) In topology, the closure of a subset of points in a topological space consists of all points in together with all limit points of . The closure of may equivalently be defined as the union of and its boundary, and also as the intersectio ...

, 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 Well-formed formula, logical formulae is deductively closed if it contains every formula that can be deductive reasoning, logically deduced from ; formally, if always implies . If is a set of formulae, the deduct ...

, 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

* Closure (sociology) * Closure, a concept in the

social construction of technology Social construction of technology (SCOT) is a theory within the field of science and technology studies. Advocates of SCOT—that is, social constructivists—argue that technology does not determine human action, but that rather, human action ...

Physical objects

Closure (container) A closure is a device used to close or seal a container such as a bottle, Jug (container), jug, jar, Tube (container), tube, or can (disambiguation)#Container, can. A closure may be a cap, cover, Lid (container), lid, plug, liner, or the like. ...

used to seal a bottle, jug, jar, can, or other container ** Closure (wine bottle), 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" (''8 Simple Rules'' episode), a 2005 television episode * "Closure" (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), a 2015 television episode * "Closure" (''Casualty''), a 1986 television episode * "Closure", a two-part episode, split between seasons 1 and 2 of ''Law and Order: SVU'' * "Closure" (''Raines''), a 2007 television episode * "Closure" (''Shrinking''), a 2023 television episode * "Closure" (''Tru Calling''), a 2004 television episode * "Closure" (''The X-Files''), a 2000 television episode

Music

Closure (band) Closure was a Canadian alternative rock band. History Closure formed in 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia and previously signed to TVT Records. The band released their first album, a self-titled album, in 2003. The album received mediocre revi ...

, 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 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 ''Outside Closer'' is the sixth studio album by Hood (band), Hood. It was released on Domino Recording Company on 17 January 2005. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream cri ...

'', 2005 * "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", "There's Fear in Letting Go", "Deep End" and "Closure ...

'', 2022 * "Closure", by Jack & Jack, 2018 * "Closure", by Maroon 5 from ''

Red Pill Blues ''Red Pill Blues'' is the sixth studio album by American band Maroon 5. It was released on November 3, 2017, through 222 Records, 222 and Interscope Records. This is the band's first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar as an offic ...

'', 2017 * "Closure", by Opeth from ''

Damnation Damnation (from Latin '' damnatio'') is the concept of divine punishment after death for sins that were committed, or in some cases, good actions not done, on Earth. In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, it was believed that citizens woul ...

'', 2003 * "Closure", by PUP from '' Morbid Stuff'', 2019 * "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 ''Evermore'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the ninth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was surprise-released on December 11, 2020, by Republic Records. Swift conceived ''Evermore'' as a "sister record" to its p ...

'', 2020

Other arts and entertainment

* ''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

* Closure or

cloture Cloture (, ), closure or, informally, a guillotine, is a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. The cloture procedure originated in the French National Assembly, from which the name is taken. is ...

, 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