be closed

Definition of be closed in English English dictionary
closed: Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open
closed: Not operating or conducting trade
closed: Simple past tense and past participle of close
closed: Non public (as in closed source)
closed: Lacking a free variable
closed: Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it
The set of integers is closed under addition: \forall x,y\in\mathbb{Z}\,x+y\in\mathbb{Z}.
closed: Having an open complement
closed: not open; "the door slammed shut"
closed: Hakverenglish | adronato
closed: not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
closed: adj (of a stream) having been closed (see @i{close}) Some (but not all) operations that are valid on open streams are not valid on closed streams See section File Operations on Open and Closed Streams
closed: Where this is indicated it means that certain collections or the entire collection in a particular repository is not available for research In many cases this closure is for a limited period of time and often is in operation while the collection/collections is being catalogued or listed before being made available to researchers
closed: This dispute has been closed Please contact your Cisco Financial Representative if you have any questions
closed: a closed book: see book behind closed doors: see door see also close
closed: inaccessible; not open
closed: of a curve or surface; having no end points or boundary curves; of a set; having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval; containing both its endpoints not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
closed: (of the wings of birds and insects) closed together
closed: requiring union membership; "a closed shop"
closed: The recruitment process is complete
closed: Closed means that no one can read the book The book remains in the system and can be opened later
closed: not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"
closed: A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside. It was to be a closed circle of no more than twelve women It is a closed society in the sense that they've not been exposed to many things. open
closed: blocked against entry; "a closed porch"
closed: (of the wings of birds and insects) closed together not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
closed: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
closed: with shutters closed
closed: Young, undeveloped wines that do not readily reveal their character are said to be closed Typical of young Bordeaux or Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as other big red wines
closed: road--A road on which vehicle traffic has been excluded (year-long or seasonal) by natural blockage, barricade, or by regulation A closed road can still operate and remains on the Forest-development transportation system (see "decommissioned road")
closed: A closed list does not let users subscribe themselves or anyone else to a list without approval from the list owner Also, the who and which commands only work for subscribers of the list
closed: Elements that completely enclose the area within their boundaries
closed: mathematics
closed: Access is not available For example a "closed network architecture" is one that does not enable other systems to interconnect
closed: shut down; "the airport is closed because of the weather"; "the many closed shops and factories made the town look deserted"
closed: Describes wines that appear concentrated and with character, yet are extremely shy in aroma or flavor These wines will often open up upon aging, showing more development and complexity
closed: Said of a wine which has little olfactory expression, and has not opened as it should
closed: Areas and trails where the use of off-highway vehicles is permanently or temporarily prohibited Emergency use is allowed
closed: the organization associated with this license will be closed for business for a set period of time (e g remodeling)
closed: (aka: "closed clubface", "closed stance") can apply to the alignment of the body/stance or the clubface - for a right-handed player the stance would be closed if the body were aligned to the right of the target and a closed clubface would be aimed to the left of the target
closed: system has no mass transfer across its boundary
closed: Refers to a pot in which there are no further securities available and no further bonds can be run through it
closed: {s} shut; exclusive, restricted; independent; not open to the public; not open to new ideas; concluded
closed: An operation on a set which produces only elements in that set
closed: Describes wines that are concentrated and have character, yet are shy in aroma or flavor
closed: Not open Compare open
closed: a trading session that is finished; a trade that is offset
closed: an economy is considered relatively closed if they constitute a small share
closed: not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"