gap

n.

1. 1. 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.
   2. 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. 1. A conspicuous difference or imbalance; a disparity: a gap between revenue and spending; the widening gap between rich and poor.
   2. A problematic situation resulting from such a disparity: the budget gap; the technology gap.
6. A spark gap.
7. Computer Science. An absence of information on a recording medium, often used to signal the end of a segment of information.
8. Electronics. The distance between the head of a recording device and the surface of the recording medium.

v., gapped, gap·ping, gaps.

v.tr.
To make an opening in.

v.intr.
To be or become open.

[Middle English, from Old Norse, chasm.]

(1) The space between blocks of data on magnetic tape.

(2) The space in a read/write head over which magnetic flux (energy) flows causing the underlying magnetic tape or disk surface to become magnetized in the corresponding direction.

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noun

1. An opening, especially in a solid structure: breach, break, hole, perforation, rupture. See open/close.
2. A space or interval between objects or points: interspace, interstice, interval, separation. See open/close.
3. An interval during which continuity is suspended: break, hiatus, interim, lacuna, void. See continue/stop/pause.
4. A marked lack of correspondence or agreement: difference, disagreement, discrepance, discrepancy, disparity, incompatibility, incongruity, inconsistency. See agree/disagree.

verb

1. To make a hole or other opening in: breach, break (through), hole, perforate, pierce, puncture. See open/close.
2. To open wide: gape, yawn. See wide/narrow.

n

Definition: break, breach
Antonyms: closure

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An opening, as in a wall; an open joint.

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(DOD) 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.

IN BRIEF: n. - An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; A narrow opening; A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures; A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations;

Tutor's tip: They will "gape" (stare with surprise with the mouth open) at the huge "gap" (opening or missing portion) in the ground caused by the earthquake.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - hul, åbning, brud
v. tr. - danne åbning, danne mellemrum
v. intr. - stå åben

Nederlands (Dutch)
kloof, opening, gat, tussenruimte, een opening creëren, openvallen/-staan

Français (French)
n. - interstice, espace, blanc, trou, créneau, silence, différence, divergence, lacune, créneau (publicitaire), (Fin) déficit
v. tr. - ouvrir une brèche dans, faire une trouée dans
v. intr. - s'ouvrir tout grand, être béant, être grand ouvert

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kluft, Lücke, Zwischenraum
v. - den (Elektroden)abstand einstellen, eine Öffnung machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άνοιγμα, χάσμα, τρύπα, ρήγμα, χαράδρα, διάστημα, κενό, διάκενο
v. - κάνω άνοιγμα/ρωγμή

Italiano (Italian)
breccia, abisso (anche fig.), apertura, lacuna, intervallo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abertura (f), vazio (m), interrupção (f)

Русский (Russian)
брешь, зазор, щель, интервал, пробел, расхождение во взглядах или интересах, отставание, прорыв (в обороне), ущелье

Español (Spanish)
n. - brecha, distancia, disparidad, boquete, desfiladero, quebrada, vacío, hueco, laguna, intervalo, claro
v. tr. - abrir una brecha o apertura
v. intr. - separarse, desprenderse, formar una brecha

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - öppning, hål, lucka
v. - fylla en lucka, vidga en klyfta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
缝隙, 间断, 缺口, 使豁裂, 使成缺口, 豁开, 裂开

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 縫隙, 間斷, 缺口
v. tr. - 使豁裂, 使成缺口
v. intr. - 豁開, 裂開

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 구멍, 틈새, 차이
v. tr. - 갈리진 틈을 만들다
v. intr. - 벌어지다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 割れ目, すき間, 相違, 隔たり, 欠陥, とぎれ, 峡谷, 山あいの道, 空所

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فجوة (فعل) يحدث ثغرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרווח זמן, הפסקה, חלל, מרחק, פער, פרצה, גיא עמוק‬
v. tr. - ‮פתח פער‬
v. intr. - ‮יצר או הציג פער‬

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