Lexic.us

Definition of Gap

1. Noun. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures. "The spread between lending and borrowing costs"

2. Verb. Make an opening or gap in.

3. Noun. An open or empty space in or between things. "The explosion made a gap in the wall"

4. Noun. A narrow opening. "He opened the window a crack"

5. Noun. A pass between mountain peaks.

6. Noun. A difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations.

7. Noun. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity. "There was a gap in his account"

Definition of Gap

1. n. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass.

2. v. t. To notch, as a sword or knife.

3. n. The vertical distance between two superposed surfaces, esp. in a biplane.

Definition of Gap

1. Noun. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting. ¹

2. Noun. An opening allowing passage or entrance. ¹

3. Noun. An opening that implies a breach or defect. ¹

4. Noun. A vacant space or time. ¹

5. Noun. A hiatus. ¹

6. Noun. A mountain or hill pass. ¹

7. Noun. (Sussex) A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names). ¹

8. Noun. (baseball) The regions between the outfielders. ¹

9. Noun. (Australia for a medical or pharmacy item) The shortfall between the amount the medical insurer will pay to the service provider and the scheduled fee for the item. ¹

10. Noun. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive) To notch, as a sword or knife. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To make an opening in; to breach. ¹

13. Verb. To check the size of a gap. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gap

1. to make an opening in [v GAPPED, GAPPING, GAPS]

Medical Definition of Gap

1. A space in between two of the same objects, where part of a chain or object is missing, or where certain activities, processes, or events are lacking. A period of time characterised by a lack of activity, in between two events or within a continuous process. A gap is a spot on a strand of DNA or RNA where a nucleotide or a segment of nucleotides is missing. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gap

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