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gap
(găp)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. An interruption of continuity: a nine-minute gap in the recorded conversation; needed to fill in the gaps in her knowledge.
5.
a. A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity: a gap between revenue and spending; the widening gap between rich and poor.
b. A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity: the budget gap; the technology gap.
6. A spark gap.
v. gapped, gap·ping, gaps
v.tr.
1. To make an opening or openings in: a wall that was gapped.
2. To make or adjust a space between (objects or points) or in (a device): gap boards on a deck; gap a spark plug.
v.intr.
To be or become open: Her coat gapped open.
[Middle English, from Old Norse, chasm.]
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gap
(ɡæp)n
1. a break or opening in a wall, fence, etc
2. a break in continuity; interruption; hiatus: there is a serious gap in the accounts.
3. (Physical Geography) a break in a line of hills or mountains affording a route through
4. (Physical Geography) chiefly US a gorge or ravine
5. a divergence or difference; disparity: there is a gap between his version of the event and hers; the generation gap.
6. (Electronics) electronics
a. a break in a magnetic circuit that increases the inductance and saturation point of the circuit
b. See spark gap
7. bridge a gap close a gap fill a gap stop a gap to remedy a deficiency
vb, gaps, gapping or gapped
(tr) to make a breach or opening in
[C14: from Old Norse gap chasm; related to gapa to gape, Swedish gap, Danish gab open mouth, opening]
ˈgapless adj
ˈgappy adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
gap
(gæp)n., v. gapped, gap•ping. n.
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.
5. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a mountain pass: the Cumberland Gap.
v.t. 6. to make a gap, opening, or breach in.
v.i. 7. to come open or apart; form or show a gap.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse: chasm]
gap′less, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
gap
An area within a minefield or obstacle belt, free of live mines or obstacles, whose width and direction will allow a friendly force to pass through in tactical formation. See also phoney minefield.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
gap
Past participle: gapped
Gerund: gapping
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| Noun | 1. | gap - a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs" disparity - inequality or difference in some respect |
| 2. | gap - 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" pocket - an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck diastema - a gap or vacant space between two teeth nodes of Ranvier, Ranvier's nodes - small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons breach - an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) chasm - a deep opening in the earth's surface hole - an opening into or through something mouth - an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave" rift - a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds" rent, rip, tear, snag, split - an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" Earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" window - an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees" space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth" | |
| 3. | gap - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack" opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" spark gap - the gap between two high-potential terminals | |
| 4. | gap - a pass between mountain peaks mountain pass, notch, pass - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow" water gap - a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows wind gap - a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it | |
| 5. | gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" generation gap - a difference between the views of young people and their parents | |
| 6. | gap - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time interposition, interjection, interpellation, interpolation - the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts abruption, breaking off - an instance of sudden interruption barracking, heckling - shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree | |
| Verb | 1. | gap - make an opening or gap in |
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gap
noun
1. opening, space, hole, break, split, divide, crack, rent, breach, slot, vent, rift, aperture, cleft, chink, crevice, fissure, cranny, perforation, interstice the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames
2. interval, pause, recess, interruption, respite, lull, interlude, breathing space, hiatus, intermission, lacuna, entr'acte There followed a gap of four years.
3. need, demand, requirement, necessity He identified a gap in the market.
4. difference, gulf, contrast, disagreement, discrepancy, inconsistency, disparity, divergence the gap between the poor and the well-off
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
gap
noun1. An opening, especially in a solid structure:
2. A space or interval between objects or points:
4. A marked lack of correspondence or agreement:
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Translations
فَجْوَةفَجْوَه
mezera
åbningmellemrum
aukkoaukkopaikkamerkkisolatarkistaa
praznina
bil, skarî, gat
隙間
간격
plaisasprauga
odprtinaprazninaprepadrežaškrbina
gap
ช่องว่าง
chỗ trống
gap
[gæp]A. N (gen) (fig) → hueco m, vacío m; (in wall etc) → boquete m, brecha f; (= mountain pass) → quebrada f, desfiladero m; (in traffic, vegetation) → claro m; (between teeth, floorboards) → hueco m; (between bars) → distancia f, separación f; (= crack) → hendedura f, resquicio m; (in text) → espacio m (en blanco) (fig) (in knowledge) → laguna f; (in conversation) → silencio m; [of time] → intervalo m
there's a gap in the hedge → hay un hueco en el seto
there is a gap in the balance of payments → hay un desequilibrio en la balanza de pagos
to close the gap → cerrar la brecha
we discerned a gap in the market → vimos que había un hueco en el mercado
leave a gap for the name → deje un espacio para poner el nombre
to stop up or fill a gap (lit) → tapar un hueco
to fill a gap (fig) → llenar un vacío or un hueco; (in knowledge) → llenar una laguna
he left a gap that will be hard to fill → dejó un hueco difícil de llenar
there's a gap in the hedge → hay un hueco en el seto
there is a gap in the balance of payments → hay un desequilibrio en la balanza de pagos
to close the gap → cerrar la brecha
we discerned a gap in the market → vimos que había un hueco en el mercado
leave a gap for the name → deje un espacio para poner el nombre
to stop up or fill a gap (lit) → tapar un hueco
to fill a gap (fig) → llenar un vacío or un hueco; (in knowledge) → llenar una laguna
he left a gap that will be hard to fill → dejó un hueco difícil de llenar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gap
[ˈgæp] n (= uncovered area) → interstice m
(in knowledge) → lacune f
(= disparity) → écart m
the widening gap between the rich and the poor → l'écart grandissant entre les riches et les pauvres
the widening gap between the rich and the poor → l'écart grandissant entre les riches et les pauvres
(= unsatisfied demand) a gap in the market → un créneau sur le marché
to fill a gap in the market → répondre à un besoin du marché
to fill a gap in the market → répondre à un besoin du marché
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gap
n (lit, fig) → Lücke f; (= chink) → Spalt m; (in surface) → Spalte f, → Riss m; (Geog) → Spalte f; (Tech: = spark gap) → Abstand m; (fig, in conversation, narrative) → Pause f; (= gulf) → Kluft f; to close the gap (in race) → (den Abstand) aufholen; tax increases to close the gap between spending and revenue → Steuererhöhungen, um die Lücke zwischen Ausgaben und Einnahmen zu schließen; to find/spot/fill a gap in the market → eine Marktlücke finden/erkennen/füllen; a gap in one’s knowledge → eine Bildungslücke; a four-year gap, a gap of four years → ein Abstand m → von vier Jahren; she returned to work after a gap of five years → nach einer Pause von fünf Jahren ging sie wieder arbeiten
gap
:gapless
adj → lückenlos
gap-toothed
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
gap
[gæp] na. (gen) → spazio vuoto; (in line, traffic) → interruzione f; (in trees, crowd, defences) → vuoto; (in wall, fence) → apertura, buco; (mountain pass) → passo, valico; (between teeth) → spazio; (between floorboards) → interstizio (fig) (in knowledge) → lacuna; (in conversation) → pausa; (in time) → intervallo
he left a gap which will be hard to fill → ha lasciato un vuoto difficile da colmare
he left a gap which will be hard to fill → ha lasciato un vuoto difficile da colmare
b. (difference) gap (between) → divario (tra)
the generation gap → il gap m inv generazionale
the gap between them widened → la distanza tra di loro si fece più grande
the generation gap → il gap m inv generazionale
the gap between them widened → la distanza tra di loro si fece più grande
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gap
(gӕp) noun a break or open space. a gap between his teeth.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
gap
→ فَجْوَة mezera åbning Lücke κενό hueco aukko fossé praznina buco 隙間 간격 tussenruimte åpning luka brecha разрыв gap ช่องว่าง boşluk chỗ trống 缺口Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
gap
n. laguna, vacío; intervalo, abertura.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
gap
n espacio, brecha; (in memory) laguna mental; — between your teeth espacio entre los dientes; — in coverage brecha en coberturaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.