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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

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   What does gap mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! GAP definition: 1. an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things: 2. in baseball, an…. Learn more.

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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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   What is a gap in the market?

   • We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell something that is not yet available). a space between two things or in the middle of something, especially because there is a part missing There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom. gap between A and B Leave a gap between your car and the next.

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     GAP meaning: 1. an empty space or opening in the middle of...

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     gap translate: celah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Trade Gap

     TRADE GAP definition: → trade deficit. Learn more.

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     GAP translate: die Lücke. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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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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   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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   A gap is an opening, break, or difference in something. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word gap in different contexts, such as geography, electronics, and military.

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