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layoff vs closure

closure vs layoff

layoff and closure both are nouns.

layoff is not a verb while closure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
layoff Yes No No No
closure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, closure is a hypernym of layoff; that is, closure is a word with a broader meaning than layoff:
  • layoff: the act of laying off an employee or a work force
  • closure: termination of operations
Other hypernyms of layoff include closedown, closing, shutdown.
layoff (noun) closure (noun)
the act of laying off an employee or a work force 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
layoff (verb) closure (verb)
terminate debate by calling for a vote
Difference between layoff and closure

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