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LAW OF CLOSURE

\lˈɔː ɒv klˈə͡ʊʒə], \lˈɔː ɒv klˈə‍ʊʒə], \l_ˈɔː ɒ_v k_l_ˈəʊ_ʒ_ə]\

Definitions of LAW OF CLOSURE

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a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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