cloze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.

Pronunciation

/kləʊz/ /kloʊz/ En-us-close-verb.ogg

Word forms

cloze clozes

Etymology

From closure in Gestalt therapy, 1950s.

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