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obstruction vs closure

closure vs obstruction

obstruction and closure both are nouns.

obstruction is not a verb while closure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruction Yes No No No
closure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, closure is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, closure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: the act of obstructing
  • closure: the act of blocking
Other hyponyms of obstruction include blockage, occlusion, stall, stalling, obstruction of justice.
As nouns, closure is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, closure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:
  • obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
  • closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
obstruction (noun) closure (noun)
getting in someone's way termination of operations
the act of obstructing the act of blocking
any structure that makes progress difficult approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted an obstruction in a pipe or tube
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction 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
obstruction (verb) closure (verb)
terminate debate by calling for a vote
Difference between obstruction and closure

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