gap

gap
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, chasm, hole; akin to Old Norse gapa to gape Date: 14th century 1. a. a break in a barrier (as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense) b. an assailable position 2. a. a mountain pass b. ravine 3. spark gap 4. a. a separation in space b. an incomplete or deficient area <
a gap in her knowledge
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5. a break in continuity ; hiatus 6. a break in the vascular cylinder of a plant where a vascular trace departs from the central cylinder 7. lack of balance ; disparity <
the gap between imports and exports
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8. a wide difference in character or attitude <
the generation gap
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9. a problem caused by some disparity <
a communication gap
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<
credibility gap
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gappy adjective II. verb (gapped; gapping) Date: 1879 transitive verb 1. to make an opening in 2. to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug) intransitive verb to fall or stand open

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