Gap (Noun)
Meaning 1
A narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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- Snag
- Breach
- Tear
- Hole
- Rift
- Chasm
- Diastema
- Ranvier's Nodes
- Window
- Foramen
- Crevice
- Fissure
- Split
- Crack
- Scissure
- Mouth
- Rip
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Meaning 4
A pass between mountain peaks.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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- The narrow gap between the two mountain peaks was just large enough for a single person to squeeze through.
- After hours of hiking, the gap between the mountains finally came into view, revealing a stunning panorama.
- The map indicated a small gap in the mountain range, but it was too treacherous to attempt to cross.
- As we climbed higher, the gap between the mountain peaks grew wider, revealing a spectacular vista of the valley below.
- The gap in the mountains was shrouded in mist, making it difficult to gauge its depth and danger.
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Meaning 5
A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- There is a significant gap between the prices quoted by the different car dealerships in the area.
- The pay gap between men and women has narrowed over the past few years but still remains an issue.
- A widening gap has opened up between the economies of the two neighboring countries since the trade embargo.
- Researchers found a considerable knowledge gap between experienced surgeons and novice surgeons performing this procedure.
- A technology gap exists between small businesses and larger corporations when it comes to investment in new IT infrastructure.