stoppage vs closure

closure vs stoppage

stoppage and closure both are nouns.

stoppage is not a verb while closure is a verb.

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

As nouns, stoppage and closure are synonyms defined as:

stoppage and closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other synonyms of stoppage include block, blockage, occlusion, stop.

stoppage (noun)	closure (noun)
the act of stopping something	termination of operations
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	the act of blocking
the state of inactivity following an interruption	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

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

Difference between stoppage and closure

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