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- closed couplet/ˌkləʊzd ˈkʌplɪt/A pair of successive rhyming lines of poetry that form a complete grammatical and conceptual unit.nounLow
- closed cycle/kləʊzd ˈsaɪkl/A process where outputs are reused as inputs, creating a self-contained loop with no external waste.nounC1
- closed ecosystem/kləʊzd ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/A self-contained system where all components (e.g., organisms, software, technology) interact within fixed boundaries, with minimal exchange with the outside environment.nounC1/C2
- closed fracture/ˌkləʊzd ˈfræk.tʃər/A bone break where the skin is not pierced or lacerated by the broken bone.nounC1
- closed game/kləʊzd ɡeɪm/A chess opening where pawn exchanges are limited, leading to a blocked, strategic position with piece maneuvering behind pawns.nounC2
- closed gentian/ˌkləʊzd ˈdʒenʃ(ə)n/A North American wildflower of the gentian family, characterized by its tubular, often deep blue or violet flowers that appear perpetually closed at the tip.nounVery Low
- closed interval/ˌkləʊzd ˈɪn.tə.vəl/In mathematics, a set of real numbers that includes all numbers between two given endpoints, and includes the endpoints themselves.nounC1+
- closed loop/kləʊzd luːp/A system or process where the output is fed back to control or modify the input, creating a self-regulating cycle with no external intervention.nounC1-C2
- closed plan/kləʊzd plæn/An office layout consisting of a large open space with desks, but divided into workstations by high partitions or screens, offering some visual privacy but lacking enclosed rooms.nounC1
- closed position/kləʊzd pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/A financial term describing a situation where a trader has exited a market position by executing an offsetting transaction, thus having no further exposure to market price movements for that particular asset.nounC1/C2
- closed primary/kləʊzd ˈpraɪm(ə)ri/An election to select a political party's candidates, in which only voters registered with that party may participate.nounC2
- closed rule/ˌkləʊzd ˈruːl/A procedural rule in a legislative body (especially the US House of Representatives) that prohibits amendments to a proposed bill, limiting debate to a simple up-or-down vote.nounVery Low
- closed scholarship/kləʊzd ˈskɒləʃɪp/A scholarship for which applications are not publicly solicited or accepted; award typically granted through nomination, invitation, or selection from a pre-defined, restricted group.nounLow
- closed season/ˌkləʊzd ˈsiːzn̩/A legally fixed period of the year when it is forbidden to kill or catch certain game animals, birds, or fish.nounB2
- closed sentence/kləʊzd ˈsɛntəns/A statement that has a definite truth value (true or false) within a formal logical system.nounLow
- closed set/ˌkləʊzd ˈset/A limited, fixed group of items, members, or categories where no new additions are allowed.nounC1
- closed shelf/ˌkləʊzd ˈʃɛlf/a library or archive system where materials are stored in non-public areas and must be requested from staff for access; the physical storage area itself.nounLow-medium (specialized term)
- closed shell/kləʊzd ʃɛl/In chemistry, an atomic or molecular electron configuration where all orbitals of a given subshell are fully occupied by electrons.nounC1
- closed shop/ˌkləʊzd ˈʃɒp/A workplace or company where only union members are allowed to be employed.nounC1
- closed source/ˌkləʊzd ˈsɔːs/Software whose source code is proprietary, unpublished, and not freely available for modification or redistribution.nounC1
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