closing

Etymology

noun

1. The act by which something is closed.
   openings and closings of doors
2. The end or conclusion of something.
   the closing of a popular play
3. The final procedure in a house sale, when documents are signed and recorded.
4. (mathematics) In morphology, the erosion of the dilation of a set.

adj

1. Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others.
   I'd like to add some closing words.
   The closing scene of Miller's "Death of a Salesman" cannot but evoke a feeling of deep pathos.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of close