closed mind

  • 1closed´-mind´ed|ly — closed mind|ed «KLOHZD MYN dihd», adjective. having or showing a mind closed to new arguments or ideas; not open minded. –closed´ mind´ed|ly, adverb. –closed´ mind´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 2closed-mind|ed — «KLOHZD MYN dihd», adjective. having or showing a mind closed to new arguments or ideas; not open minded. –closed´ mind´ed|ly, adverb. –closed´ mind´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 3Closed mind — A closed mind (or closed minded) is someone unreceptive to new ideas or information.Closed minded may also refer to: * The Closing of the American Mind , a 1987 book by Allan Bloom * Open Skies, Closed Minds , a United Kingdom report of an… …

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  • 4closed´-mind´ed|ness — closed mind|ed «KLOHZD MYN dihd», adjective. having or showing a mind closed to new arguments or ideas; not open minded. –closed´ mind´ed|ly, adverb. –closed´ mind´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 5closed-mind·ed — …

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  • 6closed — S3 [kləuzd US klouzd] adj 1.) not open = ↑shut ≠ ↑open ▪ Make sure all the windows are closed. ▪ She kept her eyes tightly closed. 2.) [not before noun] if a shop, public building etc is closed, it is not open and people cannot enter or use it =… …

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  • 7closed — [ klouzd ] adjective ** ▸ 1 covering passage/hole ▸ 2 not doing business ▸ 3 not allowed to everyone ▸ 4 not considering ideas ▸ 5 with fixed number of something ▸ 6 forming complete circle ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) if a door, window, lid, etc. is closed …

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  • 8closed — adj. 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: {blind}] Also See: {obstructed}, {sealed}, {shut}, {unopen}, {closed}. Antonym: {open}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves; of a set:… …

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  • 9closed — [klōzd] adj. 1. not open; shut [a closed door] 2. covered over or enclosed [a closed wagon] 3. functioning independently; self sufficient [a closed economic system] 4. not receptive to new or different ideas [a closed mind] 5 …

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  • 10mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …

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