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Meaning of 'gap' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gap [ n.]
- An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass.
2 . Gap [ v. t.]
- To notch, as a sword or knife.
- To make an opening in; to breach.

Meaning of 'gap' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gap [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
Example in sentence:
  • gap between income and outgo;
  • the spread between lending and borrowing costs
Meaning (2):
- a narrow opening
Example in sentence:
  • he opened the window a crack
Meaning (3):
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Example in sentence:
  • it was presented without commercial breaks;
  • there was a gap in his account
Meaning (4):
- an open or empty space in or between things
Example in sentence:
  • the explosion made a gap in the wall;
  • there was a small opening between the trees

Nearby Words:

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