Closed vs. Minded — What's the Difference?

Not open

Inclined to think in a particular way

(of a business) having ceased trading, especially for a short period

Disposed; inclined

(of a set) having the property that the result of a specified operation on any element of the set is itself a member of the set.

Having a specified kind of mind. Often used in combination

Having boundaries; enclosed

Directed or oriented toward something specified. Often used in combination

Blocked or barred to passage or entry

(in combination, usually hyphenated) Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.

Explicitly limited; restricted

Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.

Self-contained or self-sufficient

Simple past tense and past participle of mind

Barred to the public; conducted in secrecy

Disposed; inclined; having a mind.

Of or relating to a curve, such as a circle, having no endpoints.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified;

Of or relating to a surface having no boundary curves.

(used in combination) being of a specified kind of inclination or disposition;

Of or relating to an interval containing both its endpoints.

(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward;

Characterized by or possessing the property by which an operation acting on an element in a set produces an element within the set.

(Computers) Of or relating to a file that cannot be accessed.

(Electricity) Allowing electricity to flow or pass

(Linguistics) Ending in a consonant

Having the forward foot closer to the intended point of impact with the ball than the rear foot

Held or swung with the top or outer edge of the striking face pointing slightly closer to the objective than the lower or inner edge

Of or relating to a closed system.

Of or relating to a closed universe.

Sealed, made inaccessible or impassable; not open.

To be in a position preventing fluid from flowing.

To be in a position allowing electricity to flow.

(of a store or business) Not operating or conducting trade.

Not public.

Having an open complement.

Such that its image under the specified operation is contained in it.

Lacking a free variable.

Whose first and last vertices are the same, forming a closed loop.

(phonology) Formed by closing the mouth and nose passages completely, like the consonants /t/, /d/, and /p/.

(phonology) Having the sound cut off sharply by a following consonant, like the /ɪ/ in pin.

(of a multi-word compound) Having component words joined together without spaces or hyphens; for example, timeslot as opposed to time slot or time-slot.

Simple past tense and past participle of close

Having an opening obstructed.

Of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves; of a set: having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval: containing both its endpoints.

Being in a position to obstruct an opening; - especially of doors.

Having skin drawn so as to obstruct the opening; - used of mouth or eyes. Opposite of open.

Requiring union membership; - of a workplace; as, a closed shop.

Closed with shutters.

Hidden from the public; as, a closed ballot.

Not open to the general public; as, a closed meeting.

Unsympathetic; - of a person's attitude.

Surrounded by walls.

Made compact by bending or doubling over; as, a closed map.

Closed or fastened with or as if with buttons.

Not engaged in activity; - of an organization or business establishment.

Not open or affording passage or access;

Of a curve or surface; having no end points or boundary curves; of a set; having members that can be produced by a specific operation on other members of the same set; of an interval; containing both its endpoints

Not open;

Used especially of mouth or eyes;

Requiring union membership;

With shutters closed

Not open to the general public;

Not having an open mind;

Blocked against entry;

(of the wings of birds and insects) closed together

Shut down;