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   gap

   /ɡap/

   noun

   • 1. a break or space in an object or between two objects: "he peeped through the gap in the curtains" Similar openingaperturespacebreachchinkslitslotventcrackcrevicecrannycavityholeorificeintersticeperforationbreakfractureriftrentfissurecleftdividediscontinuitytechnical:scissiongrike
   • ▪ a pass or way through a range of hills: "Watford Gap"
   • 2. a space or interval; a break in continuity: "there are many gaps in our understanding of what happened" Similar pauseintermissionintervalinterludedelaybreakbreathing spacebreatherrespitehiatusrecessomissionblankblank spaceempty spacelacunahiatusvoidvacuity
   • ▪ a difference, especially an undesirable one, between two views or situations: "the media were bridging the gap between government and people" Similar chasmgulfriftpolaritysplitseparationbreachcontrastdifferencedisparitydivergencevariationvarianceimbalanceunevenness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse, ‘chasm’; related to gape.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gapped adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does gap mean in English?

   • A gap is a space between two things or a hole in something solid. The wind was blowing through the gaps in the wall. 8 meanings: 1. a break or opening in a wall, fence, etc 2. a break in continuity; interruption; hiatus 3. a break in a line of.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is a gap in a sentence?

   • 1. a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach. 2. an empty space or interval; hiatus: a gap in one's memory. 3. a difference or disparity, as in attitudes, perceptions, character, or development: the technology gap; a communications gap. 4. a deep sloping ravine or cleft through a mountain ridge.

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   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of GAP is a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense).

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   What is a gap in a wall?

   • n. 1. a. An opening in a solid structure or surface; a cleft or breach: wriggled through a gap in the fence; a large gap in the wall where the artillery shell had exploded. b. A break in a line of defense. 2. An opening through mountains; a pass. 3. A space between objects or points; an aperture: a gap between his front teeth. 4.

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   What is a gap between two things?

   • A gap is the space between two things. It can be physical (like "the gap between your two front teeth") or philosophical (like "the generation gap " between you and your parents).

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   What is a gap in a window?

   • A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. ...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames. A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do.

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     GAP translate: فَجْوة / ثَغْرة, فَجوة, هُوَة, فَجوة. Learn...

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     gap translate: forat, espai, llacuna, buit, diferència,...

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     GAP translate: espace [masculine], trou [masculine], écart...

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   A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap. ...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames.

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   The meaning of GAP is a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense). How to use gap in a sentence.

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   a difference or disparity in attitudes, perceptions, character, or development, or a lack of confidence or understanding, perceived as creating a problem: the technology gap; a communications gap. a deep, sloping ravine or cleft through a mountain ridge.

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   1. a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach. 2. an empty space or interval; hiatus: a gap in one's memory. 3. a difference or disparity, as in attitudes, perceptions, character, or development: the technology gap; a communications gap. 4. a deep sloping ravine or cleft through a mountain ridge.

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   an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things: There's quite a big gap between the door and the floor. The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains. Fewer examples. She squeezed through a narrow gap in the wall.

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   A gap is the space between two things. It can be physical (like "the gap between your two front teeth") or philosophical (like "the generation gap" between you and your parents).