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- DictionaryGap/ɡap/
noun
- 1. a break or space in an object or between two objects: "he came through the gap in the hedge"
- 2. an unfilled space or interval; a break in continuity: "there are many gaps in our understanding of what happened"
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to reduce or get rid of the differences that exist between two things or groups of people. See gap in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: gap. Definition of gap noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
B1. an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things: There's quite a big gap between the door and the floor. The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains. Fewer examples. She squeezed through a narrow gap in the wall. There was a large gap between the beds.
Dec 17, 2012 · 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.
noun. a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications. an empty space or interval; interruption in continuity; hiatus: a momentary gap in a siren's wailing; a gap in his memory.
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. Dialect Terms [ Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]a mountain pass: the Cumberland Gap.
noun. uk / ɡæp/ B1. an empty space or hole in the middle of something, or between two things: There’s a big gap between the door and the floor. The sun was shining through a gap in the curtains. something that is absent and stops something from being complete: There are still huge gaps in my knowledge.
1. a. : a break in a barrier (such 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. 5. : a break in continuity : hiatus.
