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Closed vs Covered - What's the difference?

closed | covered |

As adjectives the difference between closed and covered

is that closed is sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open while covered is overlaid with or enclosed within something.

As verbs the difference between closed and covered

is that closed is (close) while covered is (cover).

closed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open
  • (of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade
  • Not public.
  • closed source
    a closed committee
  • (topology, of a set) Having an open complement.
  • (mathematics, of a set) 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}.
  • (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Lacking a free variable.
  • Synonyms

    * shut

    See also

    * close

    Verb

    (head)
  • (close)
  • Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    covered

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Overlaid with or enclosed within something.
  • (figuratively) prepared for, or dealt with some matter
  • :I think that we have covered everything that was on the agenda
  • :With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage also
  • :(poker) Having more money available for betting than another player.
  • :: John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered .
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * uncovered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cover)
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