Although in many cases the two can be exchanged freely, closure represents a greater level of finality and significance than closing.

The closure of a store or restaurant indicates an end to its existence as a business entity. Closing might mean the same, but is commonly used simply to mark the end of the daily business cycle.

Closure has several further meanings not represented by closing:

• The emotional state of satisfaction that a situation has ended and will no longer cause stress or discomfort.
• Something that is able to be closed, though it is normally open. An example is a pocket with a zipper. This usage is less common.
• Various meanings in mathematics and other technical fields.

Although in many cases the two can be exchanged freely, closure represents a greater level of finality and significance than closing.

The closure of a store or restaurant indicates an end to its existence as a business entity. Closing might mean the same, but is commonly used simply to mark the end of the daily business cycle.

Closure has the following several further meanings not represented by closing:

• The emotional state of satisfaction from certain adverse circumstances having ended and no longer causing stress or discomfort.
• Something that is able to be closed, though it is normally open. An example is a pocket with a zipper. This usage is less common.
• Various meanings in mathematics and other technical fields.

Alhough in many cases the two can be exchanged freely, closure represents a greater level of finality and significance than closing.

The closure of a store or restaurant indicates an end to its existence as a business entity. Closing might mean the same, but is commonly used simply to mark the end of the daily business cycle.

Closure has several further meanings not represented by closing:

• The emotional state of satisfaction that a situation has ended and will no longer cause stress or discomfort.

• Something that is able to be closed, though it is normally open. An example is a pocket with a zipper. This usage is less common.

• Various meanings in mathematics and other technical fields.

Although in many cases the two can be exchanged freely, closure represents a greater level of finality and significance than closing.

The closure of a store or restaurant indicates an end to its existence as a business entity. Closing might mean the same, but is commonly used simply to mark the end of the daily business cycle.

Closure has several further meanings not represented by closing:

• The emotional state of satisfaction that a situation has ended and will no longer cause stress or discomfort.
• Something that is able to be closed, though it is normally open. An example is a pocket with a zipper. This usage is less common.
• Various meanings in mathematics and other technical fields.