closing
     adj : final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the
           closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the
           film"; "closing remarks" [ant: {opening}]
     n 1: the act of closing something [syn: {shutting}] [ant: {opening}]
     2: the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want
        to say..." [syn: {conclusion}, {end}, {close}, {ending}]
     3: approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a
        narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave
        them little time to avoid a collision" [syn: {closure}]
     4: termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of
        the day care center" [syn: {closure}, {closedown}, {shutdown}]
     5: a concluding action [syn: {completion}, {culmination}, {windup},
         {mop up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0