deciding vs closure

closure vs deciding

deciding and closure both are nouns.

deciding is an adjective but closure is not an adjective.

deciding is not a verb while closure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deciding	Yes	Yes	No	No
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, closure is a hyponym of deciding; that is, closure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deciding:

deciding: the cognitive process of reaching a decision
closure: something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

Other hyponyms of deciding include officiating, officiation, refereeing, umpirage, determination, eclectic method, eclecticism, groupthink, resolution, settlement, judgement, judging, judgment, change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, choice, pick, selection, cull, reject, alternative, choice, option.

deciding (noun)	closure (noun)
the cognitive process of reaching a decision	termination of operations
	the act of blocking
	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
	a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
	a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

deciding (adjective)	closure (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding

deciding (verb)	closure (verb)
	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between deciding and closure

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