closing
adj : final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the
closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the
film"; "closing remarks" [ant: {opening}]
n 1: the act of closing something [syn: {shutting}] [ant: {opening}]
2: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {close}, {ending}]
3: approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a
narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave
them little time to avoid a collision" [syn: {closure}]
4: termination of operations [syn: {closure}, {closedown}, {shutdown}]
5: a concluding action [syn: {completion}, {culmination}, {windup},
{mop up}]