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noun
- 1. a deep fissure in the earth's surface: "a chasm a mile long" Similar
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CHASM definition: 1. a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground: 2. a very large difference between two…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHASM is a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge. How to use chasm in a sentence.
noun. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. a breach or wide fissure in a wall or other structure. a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in time. a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups. chasm. / ˈkæzəm; ˈkæzməl / noun.
A chasm is a deep divide, either literal or figurative, such as a giant chasm in an ice cap or the growing chasm between two friends who haven't spoken in a long time.
Definition of chasm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHASM meaning: 1. a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground: 2. a very large difference between two…. Learn more.
n. 1. a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge. 2. any marked gap or break. 3. a wide divergence of opinions, interests, etc., esp. producing a breach in relations. [1590–1600; < Latin chasma < Greek chásma, derivative of chaínein to gape; see yawn]
1. countable noun. A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice. 2. countable noun. If you say that there is a chasm between two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them. ...the chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.
Chasm definition: A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or gorge.
a marked interruption of continuity; gap: a chasm in time. a sundering breach in relations, as a divergence of opinions, beliefs, etc., between persons or groups. See more
