gap
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2.3
- noun
- /ɡæp/
- After several years of research, we found a gap in the current understanding of climate change.
- time gap
- leave a gap
- a year-long gap
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Watch on YouTubeOne would be that there was a long gap between the next three.
- One would be that there was a long gap between the next three.
- of this little gap, when there's no word,
- It's the one gap in my resume I couldn't write.
- And in that gap is where everything can change.
Examples
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The presentation included a gap in information that needed to be filled for clarity.
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The audiotapes were used to fill in gaps or clarify questions in the written notes.
Academic text (1992) -
Every time I looked at my watch, a gap of time was missing.
Fiction book (1996) -
After more than two decades in prison, he has a large gap in his resume.
Academic text (2011) -
Since the outbreak of violence, no gap had been left in the security systems.
Fiction book (1992) -
Our review of the literature suggests several gaps that future research might address.
Academic text (2013) -
And what's more, this gap persists over time.
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Russell suggested the observations that were needed to fill in the gaps in astronomers' understanding of stars.
Academic text (1993) -
Often, the nurse is the human information integrator, resulting in multiple interruptions and gaps in care coordination.
Academic text (2013) -
There was a significant gap in the schedule, which allowed us to take a short break.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short rest from work or activity
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2.5
The time between two events
434
1.3
A time when something happens later than planned
381
3.1
A period of time between two events
126
4.1
A break in the normal flow of activity
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3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
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4.1
A period of time when something happens later than expected
34
6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
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5.4
The time between one event and the next
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4.4
A delay between an event and its effect
Antonyms
Compounds
The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have
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3.8
The difference between the value of a country's imports and exports over a time period
- Specialized
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7.8
A device with a gap between metal parts where an electrical spark can jump
A mountain pass between Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee used by early settlers to travel west
- Slang
A year taken after school before university when a young person travels or volunteers
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gap can also mean a break or empty space in time, like the silence between two songs. So a gap in a broadcast or event is a short interruption or pause.