stopper vs closure

closure vs stopper

stopper and closure both are nouns.

stopper and closure both are verbs.

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

As nouns, closure is a hypernym of stopper; that is, closure is a word with a broader meaning than stopper:

stopper: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
closure: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hypernyms of stopper include block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage.

stopper (noun)	closure (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	termination of operations
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit	the act of blocking
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down	approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply	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

stopper (verb)	closure (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper	terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between stopper and closure

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